Fourteen suspected pirates detained on board an European naval ship operating off the coast off Somalia were handed over to the Kenyan authorities in Mombasa Saturday.
The EU and Kenya on 6 March signed an agreement enabling suspected pirates to be prosecuted in Kenya. Up to 52 suspected pirates have been captured till now by the EU naval forces patrolling the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Basin.
Rear Admiral Philip Jones, Commander of Operation off Somalia called EU NAVFOR- Operation Atalanta - thanked the Kenyan authorities for "their excellent cooperation in taking over these suspected pirates for prosecution and trial in the Kenyan courts." This is the fifth transfer of pirates under the EU-Kenya agreement. Wonder how much baksheesh aid is being paid to Kenya for "expenses" of hosting and prosecuting the dirtbags? And, in a petty moment, how many of O's relatives are involved? |
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