Mogadishu (Sunatimes) Five young men who were detained earlier by the joint naval warships of anti-piracy have returned to their homes after they were under custody for one month, the administration of Lasqoray district in Sanaag region said.

One of the fishermen detainees, Ahmed Abdikarim Adan, told Bar-kulan that they were unarmed at the time of their detention. Ahmed said the anti-piracy forces could not believe they were fishermen.

The freed young men said they were asked many questions regarding to their presence on the water. They told that they did not receive any mistreatment in the hands of the anti-piracy forces.

The young men were taken captives by a Belgium naval vessel after suspicion of being pirates.

Joint naval vessels from different countries of the world are patrolling the Indian Ocean Sea, after Somali pirates plagued the coast off Somalia impounding ships and crew at gun point and demanding ransoms to release.

An increase in piracy off the Indian Ocean coast of Somalia has made these waters the most dangerous for pirate activities in the world.

By Faduma Farah