Mandate Extended For Anti-Piracy Operations
December 04 2008
The U.N. Security Council has extended the mandate for member states to battle pirates off the coast of Somalia, reports the Voice of America News.
The one-year extension lays the legal foundation for a European Union anti-piracy operation slated to begin next week.
The resolution authorizes U.N. members to take all necessary means to fight piracy, including force.
The U.N. is still working to develop a mechanism for prosecuting suspected pirates once they have been...
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