Pirates 'working with Islamists'

Somali pirates have been accused of forming what is described as an "unholy high seas alliance" with some of the country's Islamist insurgents. Jane's Terrorism and Security Monitor says certain insurgents are using pirates to smuggle weapons and supplies and help provide bases in return. The London-based newsletter says pirates are also training Somali hardliners in naval tactics.

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AP Strangely Cheers: 'Pirate Economy Is Thriving'
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Comedians have been having fun this week with the idea of old-fashioned piracy re-emerging on the Somali coast (enough of the Johnny Depp jokes). But Associated Press reporter Mohamad Olan Hassan filed a story with a strangely cheering tone for how Somali pirates can take their ill-gotten gains and "transform villages into boomtowns."

You have to read it to believe it..

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