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(Radio Script): 10 pirates arrested as Puntland navy frees cargo ship
Wed. October 15, 2008 04:14 am.- By Bonny Apunyu. -
(SomaliNet) The Puntland security forces have freed a Somali cargo ship that was hijacked by pirates on 9 October. Ten pirates were arrested and two policemen were wounded during the assault.
The Somali ship owner authorized the military intervention against the pirates. The Puntland Navy acquired a speed boat a few months ago.
Let us listen to Akmat Saimour, the Puntland's minister of ports and fishing, speaking to Olivier Roger.
The forces of Puntland attacked a Somali ship that was hijacked by pirates a few days ago. They freed the ship, and the sailors are all safe and sound. We captured and jailed 10 pirates.
[Roger] The Puntland forces do not usually intervene to free ships hijacked by pirates. Why did they intervene this time around?
[Saimour] The ship owner was in favour of the military intervention. This is what prompted us to intervene. The ship owner gave us full assurance that he was for a military solution. This is what emboldened us.
[Roger] The ship owner was Somalian. Does this mean that foreign ship owners are more reluctant to let you launch a military intervention?
[Saimour] Foreign ship owners always oppose a military intervention. This is why we cannot always intervene. [end recording]
Source: Radio France Internationale, Paris, in French 1830 gmt 14 Oct 08 BBC Mon AF1 AFEauwaf 151008/mm.
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