the article I read stated the pirates opened fire with AK-47's .. in the dark .. obviously thinking the French Flagship was a merchant ship.
OOPS.
Now .. if I were French ..I would say that was a declaration of war and respond as such.
'Bring all guns to bear'
'Open Fire when ready'
'Cease Fire' (when boats are destroyed)
(zerr weel bee nonn of ziss 'chassing' and running about een ze dark, no?)
'Bring me a Croissant'
-GE aka Frank