Norway to lead fight against pirates

Norway has taken over the leadership of the UN contact group which coordinates the measures to be taken in the fight against the problem of piracy off the coast of Somalia and in the Bay of Aden.

Norway takes over from Japan, and will lead the group until the contact group's next meeting in January.

The group is considering setting up a special international court which will be able to try persons accused of piracy.

In August Norway sent the frigate "Fridtjof Nansen" to join the EU naval force which patrols the waters off Somalia and the Bay of Aden.

(NRK/Aftenposten)

Rolleiv Solholm

Friday, 11 September 2009 10:06

Written by Rolleiv Solholm

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