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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.

Read full article by Stephen Spark

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