Summary:
This Wednesday, the EU Naval Force reported that Somali pirates in two small skiffs advanced on a Dutch warship (HNLMS Tromp) off the coast of East Africa.
Commander John Harbour, spokesman for the EU Naval Force, stated that upon approaching the warship the pirates realized their huge mistake after the warship began to fire warning shots. EU Naval Force personell tracked down the two skiffs and a third ship, known as the mothership, that was involved and discovered ammunition and rocket-propelled grenades. After destroying the two skiffs the pirates were released on the mothership after all ammunition was taken.
This has been the 11th attack in the past two weeks along the coast of East Africa that the EU Naval Force have stopped. This recent attack has shown that the Somali pirates will attempt to attack any vessel, no matter the size or power, and that essentially, this problem will continue and continue until "an effective government is established on Somalia's lawless shores." Currently, Somalia is "too busy" fighting an Islamic insurgency within the country.
Question:
By releasing these pirates, what does that suggest about the regulations/rules overseas? What should be the consequence of piracy, and how can it be prevent if Somalia is a hopeless case?
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Source: http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/nation_world/88201887.html
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This kinda reminds me of that episode of the simpsons where anything was legal out in international waters. Scary how accurate that was. Maybe international waters is a domain where the UN could maybe try to exert some authority
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