Seoul Mulling Prisoner Swap with Somali Pirates -- Chosun Ilbo
The government may consider an exchange of five Somali pirates captured by the Navy in a rescue operation with the crew of a fishing trawler who have been held by pirates in the lawless country since November.
Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin hinted at the unorthodox solution when he met members of the National Assembly's Defense Committee on Monday to report on the rescue of a Korean freighter in the Gulf of Aden. When some committee members called for a prisoner swap, Kim promised to consult other government officials in the matter.
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My Comment: Life in Somalia is cheap .... and I would be very surprised if some agreement is reached with the pirates who are holding the Korean freighter Samho Jewelry and the Korean trawler Keummi. There is no honor among criminals .... all that they care about is the money .... and for these Somali pirate gangs helping a fellow Somali pirate is probably on the bottom of their list.