Their captors should not go unpunished

This refers to the report, “Abducted by Somali pirates, 7 sailors freed after 3 ½ years” (June 8). It is good news that the Bangladeshi sailors held captive by Somali pirates have been freed. The navies of various nations are patrolling the Gulf of Aden and have managed to bring down the attacks by Somali pirates. What is needed to be done is to destroy their bases on Somali coast using armed drones and also by commando action. Why this has not been done till now is surprising. Ransoms have been paid in the past by different nations to have their captured sailors freed.
It is surprising that the United Nations has not passed a resolution authorising a combined global action to root out piracy. Powerful navies of different nations should attack the bases of Somali pirates in their own land and root out piracy once and for all.
Deendayal M. Lulla
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