Pirates in Puntland fight eachother and cause killings
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:43 pm
Pirates Kill Each Other...Again
In what is becoming a regular occurrence, Somali pirates have once again killed each other in a gunfight.
At least two people were killed and four others were injured as two pirate groups fired at each other in Hobyo district of Mudug region on Wednesday morning.
Witnesses told Somalia Report that “fully armed pirates started arguing for unknown reason and then started firing guns at each other.”
As more towns protest the presence of pirates, Hobyo is one of the few coastal towns of Somalia where pirates can operate without much inference, however, today's fight affected the movement of the people and vehicles, frustrating locals.
Most recently, residents in Alulua district of Puntland denied anchorage to the hijacked MV Dover.
Pirates routinely blow their ransom on wine, women, khat and other drugs, inflicting anger among local residents who are offended by the pirates' immoral behavior, and today was no exception.
In what is becoming a regular occurrence, Somali pirates have once again killed each other in a gunfight.
At least two people were killed and four others were injured as two pirate groups fired at each other in Hobyo district of Mudug region on Wednesday morning.
Witnesses told Somalia Report that “fully armed pirates started arguing for unknown reason and then started firing guns at each other.”
As more towns protest the presence of pirates, Hobyo is one of the few coastal towns of Somalia where pirates can operate without much inference, however, today's fight affected the movement of the people and vehicles, frustrating locals.
Most recently, residents in Alulua district of Puntland denied anchorage to the hijacked MV Dover.
Pirates routinely blow their ransom on wine, women, khat and other drugs, inflicting anger among local residents who are offended by the pirates' immoral behavior, and today was no exception.
