The Puntland navy has strengthened its coastal operations in the areas of that administration, after the pirates started attacking fishing boats and commercial ships.
The commander of the Puntland navy, Abdullahi Mohamed Ahmed, who spoke to the AP news agency, said that they have redoubled the operations on the coast against the pirates.
“The Puntland regional government is alone in this security effort. There is no aid from the African Union Mission in Somalia, the European Union or any international aid. But we are doing our best,” said the commander of the Puntland navy.
The statement of this officer coincided with the fact that a group of pirates recently hijacked a fishing boat from Iran. The pirates demanded a ransom of $400,000
However, the United States and British forces recently thwarted an attack by Somali pirates on a commercial ship flying the flag of Liberia. He was traveling in the Gulf of Yemen when he was attacked.
The pirates tried to escape using speedboats but surrendered after being chased by the USS Mason destroyer, according to a statement from the US Central Command.
