Somalis file complaint with the International Criminal Court alleging aggression by 'Foreign Warships'

The Somali Young Politicians League (SYPL) has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court alleging aggression by "Foreign Warships".

The complaint dated August 29, 2009 states: "Ships mainly the West, Far East of Asia and some of Arab countries have been waging a full scale operation, exploiting the marine resource off the Somali Coastline."

In their complaint, SYLP states: "International Pirates off the Somalia Coastline have been operating in the Somalia Coast since 19991 till 2009."

SYLP cites several reasons for the presence of "Foreign Warships" in Somali territorial waters: dump medical, chemical and nuclear wastes, and harvest the fish and other marine animals.

The complaint was filed by Hussein Ali Elmi, Former Somali Presidential Candidate (2004).