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Monday, December 15, 2008

Piracy warnings 'ignored'

The international community ignored warnings on the growing problem of piracy off the coast of Somalia three years ago, it was claimed yesterday.

Yemen Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Muthna Hasan said government officials voiced concerns about the issue in 2005, but their observations were overlooked, allowing it to develop into a much deeper crisis.

"At the second Manama Dialogue in 2005, the Yemeni Interior Minister warned about the rise in piracy," he said.

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