UN cites reports of govt links to Somalia pirates

UNITED NATIONS, March 18 - The United Nations is concerned about the possibility of collaboration between pirates and government officials in Somalia's http://www.puntlandgovt.com/ region, according to a new U.N. report released on Wednesday. The report, prepared by the office of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for the Security Council, said that it had identified two main piracy networks in Somalia -- one in the semi-autonomous northern Puntland region and the other based in the Eyl district. "There are increasing reports of complicity by members of the Somali region of Puntland administration in piracy activities," Ban's report said. But he said it was encouraging that the current and former leadership of Puntland appeared to be taking "a more robust approach" in fighting piracy.
Pirates have been seizing vessels in the Gulf ..more..http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N18379298.htm
new somali pm who is his the biggest monetary donator?? .. Pirate Kingpin and smugglers .
UN technocrat