The German Frigate 'Hamburg' (right) patrols after destroying two fishing boats, which were discovered floating keel side up in open waters off the coast of Somalia. Reuters
Royal Navy May Have To Set Pirates Free -- The Telegraph
The Royal Navy may be forced to release suspected pirates captured in the Indian Ocean because no country is willing to prosecute them.
A team of Royal Marines arrested 14 Somalis on a hijacked fishing boat on Saturday and found rocket-propelled grenades, assault rifles and explosives.
Kenya and the Seychelles have tried suspected pirates in the past but both have refused to take the latest captives because their court systems are swamped.
The men caught on Saturday joined two other suspected pirates already under arrest on a second Royal Navy vessel. The American, Danish and Spanish navies are between them holding a further 46 men captured during anti-piracy patrols over the last six weeks.
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More News On Somali Piracy
Navy actions help cut Somali pirate hijacking: watchdog -- National Post/Reuters
World Sea Piracy Drops, Somali Attacks Up -- Time/AP
Maritime Monitor Says Somali Pirates Remain Biggest Threat -- Voice of America
Pirate attacks drop but Somali threat remains high -- AFP
Somali Pirates Seize 80% Fewer Ships as Early Strikes Work -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Armed guards dent Somali pirates’ record year -- Financial Times
2011 Piracy Attacks Totaled 439; 275 off Somalia: ICC/IMB Report -- Insurance Journal
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