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alp227 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-11 12:41 PM
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South Korean court jails four Somali pirates
Source: BBC News

A Somali pirate has been jailed for life by a South Korean court, after being convicted of the attempted murder of the captain of a hijacked ship.

Mahomed Araye was one of several Somalis seized in January when South Korean special forces stormed a cargo ship hijacked in the Arabian Sea.

Another man was sentenced to 15 years; two others received 13-year terms.

The trial marks the first attempt by South Korea - a major seafaring nation - to punish foreign pirates.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13575581
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iemitsu Donating Member (524 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-11 09:05 PM
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1. good for the south koreans.
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