French General Says Somali Piracy Is Over
From IHS Maritime 360 –
According to general Jean François Hogard, commander of the French forces in the southern zone of the Indian Sea (FAZSOI), piracy in the seas around Somalia no more poses a risk to commercial shipping.
However, the general, who has just completed his three-year term as head of Réunion-based FAZSOI, warned President James Michel of Seychelles that the causes of piracy have not yet been eradicated.
Carter says:
As much as I want to believe this, I think Somali piracy is far from being a thing of the past, mostly because they made a fortune doing so. Except those who do it for the kicks or financial reasons, there are those who do it out of desperation – I’m not saying they’re right, but there’s always two sides to each story.
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