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Mercenary forces have been in Africa for decades on the ground, so their presence at sea under these circumstances is no great surprise. The rules of engagement to be followed are being made up as everyone goes along anyway, so I seriously that the owners of the affected shipping companies are worried to that extent. Pirates have been counting on moderate treatment in the event they failed and now will have to face much harsher treatment for their efforts. A lawlwess environment is a two-way street, and has just escalated beyond what the pirates had initially bargained for.