In Somali Civil War, Both Sides Embrace Pirates

For years, Somalia’s heavily armed pirate gangs seemed content to rob and hijack on the high seas and not get sucked into the messy civil war on land. Now, that may be changing, and the pirates are taking sides — both sides.
Posted by Joey Baker
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