Security Council approves piracy land pursuit

The United Nations Security Council now gives green light to pursue Somali pirates on land as well as at sea. The resolution was adopted unanimously by the member countries and will be in effect for one year. However, countries will need the permission of the transitional Somali government, TFG, before entering Somali territory. In its resolution the Council also called on states and regional organizations fighting piracy to conclude agreements with countries, especially in the region, willing to take custody of pirates to put their own law enforcement officials on board as ’ship riders’ to prosecute detained suspects.