NEW YORK (Halbeeg News) – Somalia has called for end of anti-piracy mission on its waters, saying it is capable of protecting its territorial waters.
Addressing UN Security Council members, Somalia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Abukar Osman said it will no longer need the support of the UN, the Horn of African nation
According to Abukar, Somalia is ready prosecute pirates and violators.
“Our commitment to security is not only limited to land but also our waters. The Attorney General of Somalia ha been carrying our specialised and rigouris marime training for prosecutors, juidges, coast guards, police and criminal invetigations divisions in the past four years at federal and state level,” Osman said.
Osman noted that the three months roll-over for the termination of the UN Anti-Piracy Ressolution ends on march 3, and shall not be renewed.
“Federal Government of Somalia reiterates it will no longer request any renewal or modification of this resolution since it has successfully achieved its intended objective after nearly 15 years,” the Somali diplomat said.
Late last year, U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to allow international naval forces to continue using all necessary means to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia
The efforts of the European Union naval forces operation off Somalia was launched in December 2008.
There were African Union counter-piracy activities onshore in Somalia, and other naval efforts in the region, including by China, India, Japan, South Korea and Russia.
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