In Somali Civil War, Both Sides Embrace Pirates
September 2, 2010
New York Times / By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
The government in Hobyo has asked pirates to ring off coastal villages and block out the Shabab.
The government in Hobyo has asked pirates to ring off coastal villages and block out the Shabab.
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The best hope for stability in Somalia may lie in African Union troops, but they can't take the offensive against the terrorist group Al Shabab.