What happened to the Barbary Pirates?
This group sounds like they are trying a replay of what the Barbary Pirates did in the Mediterranean. The only thing missing is slavery, but come to think of it, slavery is prevalent in Muslim countries. All was done for the cause of spreading Islam.
Thomas Jefferson took the matter into his own hands and used the US Marines to settle the matter.
You know, “From the shores of Tripoli.”
Unfortunately, short of nuking them, DC has shot its wad with no effect. American (all nation’s) gunboat diplomacy is kaput.