A teenager involved in piracy off the coast of Somalia has been indicted in a New York court, papers say. Eighteen-year-old Abde Wale Abdul Kadhir Muse faces more than ten felony charges, including piracy and holding a hostage (Captain Richard Phillips) for ransom. The young man’s mother – who claims he is only 16 – says he is innocent of all charges. Muse is expected to enter his plea in court tomorrow.
And Mauritius and Malaysia are now among the countries wanting to combat piracy in Somalia:
May 21, 2009 at 5:35 pm |
Afghanistan 2.0? Empire Reluctantly Confronts Somali Badlands
Some skinny dudes in flip-flops, shorts, or wrap-skirts messing around with an armada of 21th century roboCops: This is more than a good number of media editors and politicians of the Empire can bear. It‘s time to get tough with piracy and hostage-taking in Somalia is the message of the day. Completely missing in this discussion are the historical trajectories responsible for the formation of a huge badlands at the Horn of Africa where warlords, religious extremists and political entrepreneurs hold a people at ransom. A comment.
http://rubeneberlein.wordpress.com/2009/04/19/afghanistan-empire-confronts-somali-badlands/