|
Hargeysa, 6 May 2009 -
Somaliland Navy with the support of police forces arrested five Somali
pirates near Berbera town. Somalilandpress correspondent in Berbera said
the pirates were around 12 armed persons when the Somaliland forces
attacked them about 80Kms from Berbera.
At least two pirates were injured one of them is in a serious condition
at Berbera hospital after a brief fighting in the area. Reports say
others managed to escape from the police and went to unknown places. It
is reported that two boats with guns were also captured by Somaliland
navy.
Unconfirmed reports say the boats had problems which forced the pirates
to come to the shore just before the attack. They were planning to
hijack ships off the Somaliland sea.
Later this afternoon, the police in Burao said they captured three
pirates in one of the hotels. The Burao police Commissionaire said the
three men were among the Somali pirates who fled Berbera. Police are
searching others pirates hiding in the area. The police said those three
men were from the neighboring Somali region of Puntland.
Somaliland security forces are showing strength against the pirates who
are trying to convert their operations inside Somaliland. So far, many
of them were arrested.
Source: Somalilandpress
|
