World | Navy Somali Pirates Vow Revenge Defiant pirate captain threatens to target American shipping By Rob Quinn Posted Apr 13, 2009 6:11 AM CDT Copied Capt. Richard Phillips, right, is welcomed aboard the USS Bainbridge on Sunday, April 12, 2009 after being rescued by US naval forces off the coast of Somalia. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy) Somali pirates have sworn to avenge their colleagues killed in the rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips yesterday. A pirate commander told AFP that the men had been killed after agreeing to hand over Phillips without ransom, and vowed that American citizens traveling at sea in Somali waters—and further afield—would be hunted down and shown no mercy. "In the future, America will be the one mourning and crying," another pirate, part of a gang holding a Greek ship, told the AP. Residents of Harardhere, a notorious pirate haven on the Somali coast, said they feared the pirates would take out their revenge on the foreign hostages still being held, sparking reprisals against Somali villages. Read These Next Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies That 'buy now, pay later' loan may soon hit your credit score. Mark Zuckerberg's 'list' has Silicon Valley buzzing. Cops: Arizona 5th graders drew up plot to 'end' a classmate. Report an error