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Somali Pirates: Islamist and Jihadist Influences and Funding

terrorfinance.typepad.com » 2008 » October » 14th » Somali Pirates: Islamist and Jihadist Influences and Funding

by Ganesh Sahathevan Reuters reports that a n explosion of piracy this month off the coast of Somalia is funding a growing insurgency onshore as the hijackers funnel hefty ransom payments to Islamist rebels. The spike in attacks at sea has coincided with a rise in assaults on land by radical al-Shabaab [the "youth"] insurgents, including the capture on Friday of Somalia's strategic southern port … Continue Reading »

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