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Six pirates extradited to Puntland
2013-10-10
BOSSASO, Somalia --- Six convicted Somali pirates have been brought in Bossaso port city to serve their prison sentences in Puntland state in northern Somalia on Wednesday, Garowe Online reports.
They're gonna wish they were in a Turkish prison...
The African island of Seychelles extradited the convicted pirates to Puntland after bilateral talks in the capital, Victoria between a Puntland delegation including Counter-Piracy Director Mr. Abdirizak Mohamed Dirir "Du'caysane" and the Chief of Custodial Corps Gen. Ali Nur and Seychelles' Minister of Interior, Energy and Public Housing Morgan and Foreign Affairs Minister Paul-Jean Adams this week.

A special flight carrying the convicted pirates, Puntland and UNODC officials landed at Bandar-Qasim International Airport in Bossaso and the pirates, except a younger boy who following the completion of his 18 months' prison-term in Seychelles brought to Galkayo were taken into custody.

Speaking on Puntland-based independent station, Radio Garowe Mr. Du'caysane told during Wednesday interview that the Puntland delegation had been holding talks with Seychelles officials for three days, "We discussed the strengthening of cooperation on anti-piracy since Puntland has an anti-piracy law which could enable it for the detention of pirates," he said.

"We are also working for the transfer of other prisoners in Seychelles," added Du'caysane.
Posted by:Steve White

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