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Pirates resurface in Somalia |
2007-01-27 |
![]() Khalif rebuffed that residents in Haradhere were supportive of the pirates. “The pirates inflict harm to the civilian population, so there is no way residents can back the pirates”, he said. Khalif said the government should send troops to crush down the pirates. The Islamic Courts Union, which was in control of the area for the past six months, eradicated the practices of piracy before they were forcefully driven out by the Ethiopian and Somali government troops. Harardhere, a coastal town was the hotspot of Somali pirates but Islamists later flushed out all pirates in the area. |
Posted by:Fred |
#1 So the Islamic Courts whacked the pirates? This is the first (And only) Good thing I"ve heard about them. I hope the casualties were very high on both sides. |
Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-01-27 09:03 |