Somali pirates convicted in the Seychelles

The European Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) says it welcomes the first judgment in a Seychelles piracy prosecution following the interdiction of a group of pirates by one of its warships.

In a Seychelles court this week, the eleven Somali pirates were each sentenced to six years prison.

Major General Buster Howes, operation commander of EU NAVFOR Somalia said the first conviction of pirates marked an important step in the co-operation...

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