The Arab League has said that they will ask the United Nations to uplift the arms embargo in Somalia so that Somali pirate groups can be fought.
The Arab League said that it will ask the United Nations Security Council to lift the arms embargo that has been imposed on Somalia so that the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia [TFG] can have the opportunity to fight Somali pirates whose attacks along the Somali coast and the Gulf of Aden has increased in the last few days and to also give the TFG assistance on various sectors.
The Arab Leagues representative for African Affairs, Ambassador Samir Husni said they will forward a request to the United Nations Security Council in which they will request for the uplifting of the arms embargo which is currently imposed on Somalia during an international conference that the Arab League is attending in Copenhagen, Denmark which is expected to discuss the problems of piracy along the Somali coast.
The Arab League official added that ever since the government led by President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmad was formed in Somalia, there has been an increasing need for uplifting of the arms embargo which was imposed in Somalia way back in 1991. The arms embargo forbids giving of any military equipment and arms to Somalia and that includes the uniform for the military.
Samir Husni added that the only way the Somali government could be successful in addressing the problems of piracy is by uplifting the arms embargo so that the Somali government can have the power it needs to fight these pirate groups. The envoy added that the Arab League is determined to provide both political and logistical support to the Somali government led by President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmad.
The Arab League official also said he doubts the real intent behind the deployment of foreign Warships on Somalia’s territorial waters adding that the Arab League will not be deploying war ships along the Somali coast since other major powers have been not been successful in curbing the problems of piracy having deployed their ships there.
Meanwhile, relatives of Egyptians who are being held captive by Somali pirates and were aboard two ships that were captured have asked their government to intervene in order to save the lives of their relatives.
The father of one of those being held hostage by Somali pirates has asked the Egyptian government to take urgent measures in order to rescue their nationals. The number of Egyptians held by the Somali pirates are said to be up to 33 and were aboard two ships when they were taken hostage by the pirates along the Somali coast.
Source: Somalilandpress
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