UN approves piracy land pursuit
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... a US resolution allowing countries to pursue Somali pirates on land as well as at sea. It is an extension of the powers countries already have to enter Somali waters to chase pirates. Countries will need the permission of the transitional Somali government>>'Necessary force' It gives authority for one year for countries to use "all necessary measures" by land or air to stop anyone using Somali territory to plan, help or carry out acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea. Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7786652.stm
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