Latest piracy news (January 17, 2013)
(BRUSSELS2) On the "front" of piracy, it's rather calm... The big development on the ground is the cessation of his activities by one of the most prolific pirates.
(update) Conviction of 10 Pirates in Yemen
The Mukala Specialized Criminal Court sentenced 7 Somali pirates to ten years in prison on Monday (January 10) from their arrest. Judge Abdu Ali al-Awadi found them guilty of piracy, announces the national agency Saba, for criminal agreement, preparation of a piracy with a ship (Hebrew), a boat and a ladder. The pirates used military uniforms to appear as international forces and capture ships passing through the waters.
Amisom VPD Training
The Belgian soldiers of the Louise-Marie began in the first half of January, the training of 24 Ugandan soldiers of AMISOM who will act as VPD on board the ships supplying the African mission in Somalia.
A Dutch VPD team
Dutch marine commandos provided protection for the merchant ship MV Rolldock Sea on its way from Singapore to Suez, announces the Dutch Ministry of Defence.
The leader of the pirates retires
One of the main piracy officials has announced his retirement from "business". We are far from the image of the fantasized pirate. The man is more reminiscent of a merchant. Not content with announcing this withdrawal, in agreement with the previous government, specified Mohamed Abdi Hassan (known as Afweyne) during a press conference, he also called on his former brothers in arms to follow the movement and to stop the piracy. He also mentioned an agreement with the former Somali government, which accredits the information disseminated in the press that he would have if not a "diplomatic passport" at least a safe conduct. To listen (a recording broadcast by the Telegraph.tv)
Who knows... in a while, we could find him head of the anti-piracy division of the Somali Ministry of Interior or Transport. An expert 😉
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