Somali pirates profit western firms

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By zuha

Many of the pirates operating off the coast of Somalia were given special forces-style training from Western firms, a special report by Al Jazeera has found.

Some security firms currently protecting shipping from the pirates had been engaged to train them a decade ago.

One company, Hart Group, coached trainees to be the "coastguard" of Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region - providing protection from illegal fishing in the region.

In this exclusive report, Al Jazeera's Dan Nolan found that Western companies, involved at all levels of the business, can now expect to make up to half a million dollars from the avergage $2m "ransom and release" contracts they are awarded to solve.

source: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/09/20099894242623358.html

By Stone Cold• 8 Sep 2009 21:33
Stone Cold

The conspiracy works just as anything goes by unnoticed. Its not the hydrocarbons that matter but to deestabilised the whole regions to be ready for its political submission and physicaly dependance for the host directives. Its one of the pole position for any vital race to begin.

By anonymous• 8 Sep 2009 21:00
anonymous

its an open truth lol

By crapcircle• 8 Sep 2009 20:58
crapcircle

Ridiculous! How does one train a non government "coast guard"? Is it the same way they train "freedom fighters" in the mineral rich areas of the DRC? Think a little for Christ's sake!

By crapcircle• 8 Sep 2009 20:54
Rating: 2/5
crapcircle

Remember, grizzly trades always yield the highest profit margins. And no one is better at ruthless exploitation than the liberal democratic west!

What this world needs is more public executions, for scumbags like these that profit from poverty & misery, rather than some petty "adulterers" or "ideological dissidents". God how I hate this pigsty of a planet...I said I would not comment on these topics anymore, now I have to take an oath to not read them either!

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