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| Kenya 'will try Somali pirates' | Kenya 'will try Somali pirates' |
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| Eleven Somali pirates captured this week by a French warship are being taken to Kenya for trial, the French defence ministry has said. | Eleven Somali pirates captured this week by a French warship are being taken to Kenya for trial, the French defence ministry has said. |
| The pirates will be tried under an agreement between the EU and Kenya, French officials said. | The pirates will be tried under an agreement between the EU and Kenya, French officials said. |
| They were captured by a warship from an EU force deployed to tackle a recent surge in piracy. | They were captured by a warship from an EU force deployed to tackle a recent surge in piracy. |
| Meanwhile, Somalia's prime minister warned in a BBC interview that pirates could only be defeated on land. | Meanwhile, Somalia's prime minister warned in a BBC interview that pirates could only be defeated on land. |
| They would always find ways of evading patrolling warships, he told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme. | They would always find ways of evading patrolling warships, he told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme. |
| 'International tribunal' | 'International tribunal' |
| The French warship Nivose captured 11 pirates on Wednesday about 550 miles (900km) east of the Kenyan port of Mombasa. | The French warship Nivose captured 11 pirates on Wednesday about 550 miles (900km) east of the Kenyan port of Mombasa. |
| On Thursday, a French defence ministry spokesman told AFP news agency that it was expected to arrive in Mombasa within four days. | On Thursday, a French defence ministry spokesman told AFP news agency that it was expected to arrive in Mombasa within four days. |
| Its speed was limited by the fact that it was towing captured pirate vessels, he said. | Its speed was limited by the fact that it was towing captured pirate vessels, he said. |
| I think the best way to actually fight the piracy is to tackle these things from the land Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke Somali Prime Minister | I think the best way to actually fight the piracy is to tackle these things from the land Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke Somali Prime Minister |
| In the past year, French forces have captured more than 71 suspected Somali pirates, and killed three others, AFP reports. | In the past year, French forces have captured more than 71 suspected Somali pirates, and killed three others, AFP reports. |
| Fifteen of the pirates are awaiting trial in France because they attacked French ships. | Fifteen of the pirates are awaiting trial in France because they attacked French ships. |
| Most of the others have been handed over to the authorities in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland. | Most of the others have been handed over to the authorities in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland. |
| In recent months Britain, the US, and the European Union have signed memorandums of understanding with Nairobi that Kenya will act as a kind of international tribunal for pirate crimes. | In recent months Britain, the US, and the European Union have signed memorandums of understanding with Nairobi that Kenya will act as a kind of international tribunal for pirate crimes. |
| Several Somali pirates turned over by the US and Germany are already facing legal action there. | Several Somali pirates turned over by the US and Germany are already facing legal action there. |
| Short of funds | Short of funds |
| Despite anti-piracy patrols being conducted by various countries, attacks against ships have increased in the past few days. | Despite anti-piracy patrols being conducted by various countries, attacks against ships have increased in the past few days. |
| Pirates have vowed to avenge the deaths of those killed in recent rescue operations by US and French forces. | Pirates have vowed to avenge the deaths of those killed in recent rescue operations by US and French forces. |
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| Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke warned that international patrols could not defeat piracy. | Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke warned that international patrols could not defeat piracy. |
| "I think the best way to actually fight the piracy is to tackle these things from the land," he said. | "I think the best way to actually fight the piracy is to tackle these things from the land," he said. |
| "You cannot tackle piracy from the sea no matter how many naval ships you put into the waters. These pirates will try to move." | "You cannot tackle piracy from the sea no matter how many naval ships you put into the waters. These pirates will try to move." |
| Mr Sharmake said Somalia was formulating a rapid reaction force that would stop pirates before they got to the sea, but he acknowledged that his country was having difficulty raising funds to bolster its security structure. | Mr Sharmake said Somalia was formulating a rapid reaction force that would stop pirates before they got to the sea, but he acknowledged that his country was having difficulty raising funds to bolster its security structure. |
| "So far we have not been successful in getting [sufficient] financial support," he said. | "So far we have not been successful in getting [sufficient] financial support," he said. |
| "We're trying to actually be a self-reliant country, we are trying to generate as much as we can through our own ports, throughout the country and also from our property tax and in land." | "We're trying to actually be a self-reliant country, we are trying to generate as much as we can through our own ports, throughout the country and also from our property tax and in land." |
| Somalia has not had a functioning national government since 1991 and Islamist insurgents control much of the south and centre of the country. | Somalia has not had a functioning national government since 1991 and Islamist insurgents control much of the south and centre of the country. |