A Malaysian court Friday charged seven suspected Somali pirates for firing at Malaysian forces in a Gulf of Aden raid, under laws that carry the death penalty, reports AFP. Malaysia became the first nation in Asia to lay charges against suspected Somali pirates, as part of growing legal moves around the world to deal with the piracy crisis off lawless Somalia which has surged in recent years. They were charged with firing at members of the Malaysian armed forces while committing a robbery, with the intention to cause death or injury, in the January 20 raid. They did not enter a plea.