PIRACY: Yemen - Tuesday, March 10, 2009
An official source in Yemen Coast Guard vehemently denied the allegations made in a statement by American Admiral, Sir Mark Fitzgerald that local Yemeni crime groups are supplying the Somali pirates with fuel and boat engines.

The Coast Guard emphasized that those allegations are unfounded, and pointed to Yemen's persistent efforts in fighting piracy and support for the international entities in this regard, as well as the Coast Guards willingness to protect merchant marine vessels in Yemen's territorial waters.