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Malaysian Police Take Custody of 7 Somali Pirates
Julia Zappei | January 31, 2011
Malaysian police officers escort accused Somali pirates (in orange tops) after they received a medical check-up at a hospital in Klang on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 31, 2011. Seven accused Somali pirates, captured by Malaysian forces in a raid to free a hijacked oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, arrived in Malaysia where they could face prosecution. (AFP Photo/ Saeed Khan) Malaysian police officers escort accused Somali pirates (in orange tops) after they received a medical check-up at a hospital in Klang on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 31, 2011. Seven accused Somali pirates, captured by Malaysian forces in a raid to free a hijacked oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, arrived in Malaysia where they could face prosecution. (AFP Photo/ Saeed Khan)
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Kuala Lumpur. Police in Malaysia took custody Monday of seven Somali pirates who were captured in the Gulf of Aden and brought to the Southeast Asian country to face a possible trial for hijacking a Malaysian-operated chemical tanker.
Malaysia and South Korea could become Asia's first countries to charge Somalis for piracy-related offenses after detaining a total of 12 suspects in separate raids on two hijacked ships recently. Five Somalis captured in the Arabian Sea were brought Sunday to South Korea, where they could be sentenced to life imprisonment.
The seven other Somalis arrived under tight security at Malaysia's key western harbor Monday aboard the MT Bunga Laurel, which they attacked Jan. 20 in the Gulf of Aden. Malaysian naval commandos stormed the ship and rescued 23 Filipino crew members less than two hours after the pirates boarded it.
Authorities will interrogate the Somalis in a ``thorough investigation'' before deciding what charges they could face, a federal police official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to make public statements.
Malaysia's plan to charge them could be complicated because the vessel attacked was Panama-registered, even though it was chartered and operated by a Malaysian shipping firm. None of the crew was Malaysian, and the ship's cargo was being transported to Singapore.
But officials have said the pirates could still face unspecified charges because the ship had Malaysian interests.
Police took the seven Somalis to a hospital for a medical checkup and have boarded the MT Bunga Laurel to inspect it, the federal police official said. He declined to say how long the investigation might take.
Piracy off the coast of Somalia _ which includes one of the world's busiest shipping lanes _ has flourished since the Horn of Africa nation's government collapsed in 1991.
The United States, Germany and the Netherlands have tried other Somali pirate suspects, but efforts to involve Africa in trying piracy cases are faltering and captured pirates frequently are released.
The Somalis apprehended by South Korea are being questioned on charges they hijacked a ship, requested a ransom and attempted to kill the captain. Under South Korean law, they face up to life in prison if convicted.
The five were arrested as South Korean commandos raided the South Korean-operated Samho Jewelry on Jan. 21, a week after pirates seized the freighter and its 21 crew members. The commandos rescued all crew members , eight South Koreans, two Indonesians and 11 Myanmar citizens, and killed eight Somalis.
AP
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Malaysian Police Take Custody of 7 Somali Pirates
Julia Zappei | January 31, 2011
Malaysian police officers escort accused Somali pirates (in orange tops) after they received a medical check-up at a hospital in Klang on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 31, 2011. Seven accused Somali pirates, captured by Malaysian forces in a raid to free a hijacked oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, arrived in Malaysia where they could face prosecution. (AFP Photo/ Saeed Khan) Malaysian police officers escort accused Somali pirates (in orange tops) after they received a medical check-up at a hospital in Klang on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 31, 2011. Seven accused Somali pirates, captured by Malaysian forces in a raid to free a hijacked oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, arrived in Malaysia where they could face prosecution. (AFP Photo/ Saeed Khan)
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Kuala Lumpur. Police in Malaysia took custody Monday of seven Somali pirates who were captured in the Gulf of Aden and brought to the Southeast Asian country to face a possible trial for hijacking a Malaysian-operated chemical tanker.
Malaysia and South Korea could become Asia's first countries to charge Somalis for piracy-related offenses after detaining a total of 12 suspects in separate raids on two hijacked ships recently. Five Somalis captured in the Arabian Sea were brought Sunday to South Korea, where they could be sentenced to life imprisonment.
The seven other Somalis arrived under tight security at Malaysia's key western harbor Monday aboard the MT Bunga Laurel, which they attacked Jan. 20 in the Gulf of Aden. Malaysian naval commandos stormed the ship and rescued 23 Filipino crew members less than two hours after the pirates boarded it.
Authorities will interrogate the Somalis in a ``thorough investigation'' before deciding what charges they could face, a federal police official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to make public statements.
Malaysia's plan to charge them could be complicated because the vessel attacked was Panama-registered, even though it was chartered and operated by a Malaysian shipping firm. None of the crew was Malaysian, and the ship's cargo was being transported to Singapore.
But officials have said the pirates could still face unspecified charges because the ship had Malaysian interests.
Police took the seven Somalis to a hospital for a medical checkup and have boarded the MT Bunga Laurel to inspect it, the federal police official said. He declined to say how long the investigation might take.
Piracy off the coast of Somalia _ which includes one of the world's busiest shipping lanes _ has flourished since the Horn of Africa nation's government collapsed in 1991.
The United States, Germany and the Netherlands have tried other Somali pirate suspects, but efforts to involve Africa in trying piracy cases are faltering and captured pirates frequently are released.
The Somalis apprehended by South Korea are being questioned on charges they hijacked a ship, requested a ransom and attempted to kill the captain. Under South Korean law, they face up to life in prison if convicted.
The five were arrested as South Korean commandos raided the South Korean-operated Samho Jewelry on Jan. 21, a week after pirates seized the freighter and its 21 crew members. The commandos rescued all crew members , eight South Koreans, two Indonesians and 11 Myanmar citizens, and killed eight Somalis.
AP
