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Tuesday January 25, 2011

Somali pirates to be handed over to our police

By RAHIMY RAHIM
rahimyr@thestar.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR: The 18 Somali pirates who were captured in the Gulf of Aden last Thursday will be handed over to the Malaysian police, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. “During the mission to save MT Bunga Laurel and its crew, none of the pirates were killed while those who were injured had

been treated,” he said at a press conference at the Defence Ministry. Navy Chief Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar said the pirates were currently on board MT Bunga Laurel from Singapore heading to Malaysia. “They are expected to arrive on Jan 31,” he said.

The Royal Malaysian Navy’s elite team recorded a victory when it foiled an attempted hijack by the pirates on the MT Bunga Laurel. The Singapore-bound tanker, which was carrying lubricating oil and ethylene dichloride, was attacked about 300 nautical miles (555km) east of Oman.

Ahmad Zahid advised all Malaysian merchant ships to register with the Defence Ministry to secure military escort when travelling across the pirate-infested waters off Somalia. He said the safety of Malaysian ships carrying goods would be guaranteed under an operation known as Operasi Fajar.

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estuapped Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 403 Senior Member	Tuesday January 25, 2011 Somali pirates to be handed over to our police By RAHIMY RAHIM rahimyr@thestar.com.my KUALA LUMPUR: The 18 Somali pirates who were captured in the Gulf of Aden last Thursday will be handed over to the Malaysian police, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. “During the mission to save MT Bunga Laurel and its crew, none of the pirates were killed while those who were injured had been treated,” he said at a press conference at the Defence Ministry. Navy Chief Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar said the pirates were currently on board MT Bunga Laurel from Singapore heading to Malaysia. “They are expected to arrive on Jan 31,” he said. The Royal Malaysian Navy’s elite team recorded a victory when it foiled an attempted hijack by the pirates on the MT Bunga Laurel. The Singapore-bound tanker, which was carrying lubricating oil and ethylene dichloride, was attacked about 300 nautical miles (555km) east of Oman. Ahmad Zahid advised all Malaysian merchant ships to register with the Defence Ministry to secure military escort when travelling across the pirate-infested waters off Somalia. He said the safety of Malaysian ships carrying goods would be guaranteed under an operation known as Operasi Fajar.
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