A group of 18 suspected pirates, who were detained a fortnight ago by Finnish minelayer Phojanmaa, have been released as no country was willing to accept or prosecute them.
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18 captured ‘pirates’ released without charge
Posted on 27 April 2011.
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‘Pirate ship’ sunk as 18 arrested
Posted on 22 April 2011.
A suspected pirate ship has been sunk by the Finnish minelayer Pohjanmaa in international waters after 18 suspects were taken into custody in the Arabian Sea two weeks ago.
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Pirates seize Danish family
Posted on 02 March 2011.
A Danish family including three children have been kidnapped by pirates who hijacked their sailing boat in the Indian Ocean.
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Minelayer in pirate catch and release
Posted on 14 February 2011.
Any pirates captured off the Somali coast by Finnish ships are likely to be released as no nation will accept them for trial.
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Somali pirate admits Danish ship hijacking
Posted on 16 September 2010.
A Somali pirate has admitted hijacking a Danish ship in the Gulf of Aden, in what could be a major breakthrough in attempts to bring such cases to justice. The man, who is under indictment after illegally boarding the CEC Future in November 2008, will be the first to be sentenced following a hijacking.
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First terror financing trial kicks off in Norway
Posted on 15 September 2010.
A Somali-born Norwegian has pleaded not guilty to sending more than NOK 200,000 (USD 30,000) to the leaders of an al-Qaida-linked Somali militant group. The trial is the first to be brought under Norway’s 2002 terror financing law.
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Danish-caught pirates released on lack of evidence
Posted on 01 September 2010.
International maritime laws have prevented authorities from prosecuting a group of Somali pirates captured by a Danish warship in the Aden Gulf this weekend. Denmark’s defence minister said a lack of witnesses forced a decision to free the rogue sailors.
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Pirates seize Norwegian tanker
Posted on 11 March 2010.
The Norwegian-owned UBT Ocean oil-product tanker, along with its 21-member crew, has been captured by Somali pirates in the waters of the Indian Ocean.
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