Mogadishu Six suspected Somali pirates arrested after an attempted hijacking of a cargo ship in which one of the gang was shot dead by private security guards have been released by the EU Naval Force.
Commander John Harbour, the the anti-piracy force spokesman, said the men were freed because the Pakistani captain of the ship, the MV Almezaan, would not give evidence. The men were captured by a Spanish frigate after guards on the cargo ship returned fire.
The release underscores the difficulty of bringing suspected pirates to justice despite the presence of dozens of international warships in the area.
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