Frenchman kills three of his Somali captors and escapes!

[scorza]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8221781.stm

A French security adviser seized by Islamist militants in Somalia has escaped his captors, officials say.

The Frenchman, who was kidnapped from a hotel in Mogadishu along with a colleague last month, reportedly killed three militants as he made his escape.

Nothing is known of the fate of the second hostage, who may have been held by a different rebel faction

Well played sir! I particularly like this bit:

A spokesman for the interim government, Abdulkadir Hussein Wehliye, said the man who escaped was in the presidential palace and "in a good mood".

I bet he was, understatement of the year perhaps?

 

[DampCat]

Wow. Skills! Even for a frenchman.

 

[TheCenturion]

Will he be held accountable for the murder?

 

[Greenlizard0]

What a cheese eating surr...oh..

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

I would imagine that it will be argued, and agreed that his life was in danger, and killing them was his only way to escape.
I very much doubt he will face any punishment.

Anyway, nice to hear of someone getting away safely from captivity.

 

[Freefaller]

Couldn't possibly be a frenchman...

You'd be surprised how elite the French special forces/security services are - sure maybe not on par with the SAS (who really knows?) but bloody tough *******s I can personally guarantee

Always good to read these sort of stories - makes things like Bourne or Bond seem more believable.

 

[Fenris]

Probably half english.

 

[GarethDW]

Bien Joué!

I would imagine that it will be argued, and agreed that his life was in danger, and killing them was his only way to escape.
I very much doubt he will fac any punishment.

Only because the judge would fear for his life.

 

[Cosimo]

Good for him, I hope the interim government don’t let him get kidnapped again.

 

[wordy]

Will he be held accountable for the murder?

Doesn't sound like it, which is good news. However I doubt you'd be asking if it wasn't muslims who'd taken him hostage.

 

[Royality]

Maybe they just wanted to know how to make croissants?!?!?! No one deserves to die for that surely?

 

[Helium_Junkie]

Will he be held accountable for the murder?

Do you think he should be? Do you think the extremists who took him would have been held acountable for his murder by anyone had they killed him?

 

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

Will he be held accountable for the murder?

A murder in Mogadishu? I think they might let it slide.

 

[doofer]

He was probably cooking for them

 

[Tefal]

Well done that man

 

[SillyHeatsink]

Will he be held accountable for the murder?

It depends what you mean 'held accountable.' I have no doubt that the former hostage accepts responsibility for his actions. However, defining said actions as murder means accepting that the man's killing of his captors was 'unlawful' (definition of the word 'murder'!)

I think he will be held accountable for his actions, but that the killings will not be considered unlawful seeing as his life was in danger and his actions are in accordance with reasonable self-defence.

 

[Kutter]

Why should you even have to ask if he will be done for murder. Those people were scum and got everything they deserved. Unless you wanted the outcome to be the usual execution shown on al jazera.

Well done that frenchman, pity he didnt bag a few more of them.

 

[Ciphon]

I doubt he'll go anywhere near a murder charge!

Well done laying down some pwn though!

 

[Bleek]

The guy's a hero!

These scumbags should be wiped out.

 

[sixty]

Good on the chap, kepi off to him.