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Somalia's Puntland state rejects 'piracy' claim over seized ship

The ill feted fishing vessele MV Al Amal which sunk at Somalia's semi autonomous state of Puntland last and had thirty four fishing crew on board including fourteen Kenyans, August 10, 2015. The crew were rescued by a United Nations ship and will be flown back to the country this week. [FILE/Standard]

The Somali state of Puntland on Thursday rejected accusations of piracy made by the central government after it seized a ship off the province's coastline.

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