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BBC NEWS | World | Africa | UN approves piracy land pursuit
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved 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 ...
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UN approves piracy land pursuit
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... 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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