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| Africa Horn |
| Somalia: Galmudug forces detain suspected pirates |
| 2012-05-01 |
| (Sh. M. Network)- Security forces under Somalia's semi-autonomous Galmudug ...a semiautonomous region in central Somalia, bordering Puntland on the north. Galmudug is not trying to obtain international recognition as a separate nation, but rather considers itself autonomous within the larger Somali federalism, for what that's worth... administration have on Saturday incarcerated "Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please!" a number of pirate suspects after massive operations, officials said. Let. Colonel Abdihassan better known as (Qorey), told Shabelle Media by phone that more than 10 suspected pirates with two small luxury cars carrying alcohol were tossed in the calaboose "Drop the rosco and step away witcher hands up!" in an overnight operation conducted by Galmudug forces at villages in the southern divided unstable Galka'yo town of Mudug region, central Somalia. "They were charged with involvement in armed robbery, kidnapping and piracy. They were sent to jail in Galmudug state and will soon face a court," he said. The pirates have been making tens of millions of dollars in ransoms from seized ships, including tankers and dry bulkers, in the Indian Ocean and theGulf of Aden, despite the efforts of foreign navies to clamp down on such attacks. |
| Posted by:Fred |