There's some interesting things going on in Somolia right now. The pirates control a few ports in the country and earn money not only through piracy but also through tariffs. For the most part, the pirates left the ships destined, mostly Indian, alone but they are starting to attack them as well.
Islamist extemist groups in the country have started to see the profits these pirates have been making and have begun eliminating the pirates and taking control of the ports. Those tariffs are now going to Al Qaeda backed groups and the extremists are saying that they have rid the area of pirates as their acitivities where not Islamic.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
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