Reply #11: French troops hand over 9 pirates to Puntland // Brit Navy is given power to destroy pirate vessels [View All]

[ohio2007]

Mareeg.com-Garowe,somalia.The French troops at the Indian Ocean have transferred nine pirates men on Thursday they captured in the last four days to Puntland semiautonomous according to minister.


The state minister of Puntland Abdi Qadir Yusuf told mareeg and shabelle that the French troops have dropped a line to them to transfer the pirates to them.“We received (criminal) pirates from French navy forces today and we will put them on trial soon” Mr. Yusuf said.

The nine Somalis will be questioned at Puntland police headquarters. French commandos chase and detain Somali 'pirates' French authorities are said to consider the piracy a criminal one rather than one linked to terrorism. The suspected pirates are believed to be fishermen and were detained in the Gulf of Aden
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http://www.mareeg.com/fidsan.php?sid=8446&tirsan=3

Navy is given new power to destroy pirate vessels
The Royal Navy has been given a new role to actively hunt pirate vessels, MPs have been told.
Armed Forces Minister Bob Ainsworth said the navy had moved to a more 'proactive posture' in tackling the threat.

Royal Navy sources said commanding officers had been given the power to destroy equipment used by pirates – including sinking their vessels.

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http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/Navy-is-given-new-power.4628685.jp

NATO,Russia,India,Spain also mentioned in many articles have vital interests floating around in those waters.
Which shipping companies hired Blackwater and how much of an impact could they have ?