Saturday, April 04, 2009
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The Somalian prime minister asks Norway to help in the fight against pirates. He believes more patrol crafts is not the solution for ending piracy.
Prime minister Omar Abdirashi Ali Sharmarke is surprised that countries choose to send navy crafts to Somalia to protect the merchant vessels.
Instead of more ships, he asks for help in strengthening the country's government and the patrol forces.
A Norwegian tanker has now been held ransom by pirates for ten days.
(NRK) Sindre Eidissen Engelstad