40 Somali Al-Shabaab Pirates Took Part in Sirius Star Operation, Negotiations through Dubai, Al-Shabaab Pirates Get Shipping Intel Info From Dubai UAE
wwwwbipicomlink.blogspot.com 11/22/2008 — SOMALIA AL-SHABAAB PIRATES ARE MASTERMINDED BY MUSLIM MAFIA CRIME LORDS DAWOOD IBRAHIM AND HAHI MOHAMMAD ISMAIL FROM DUBAI. Shabaab pirates are run by Muslim Mafia Crime Lords in Dubai UAE who monitor shipping routes for targets. The Crime lords pass directions on to at least five pirate gangs ...

Somali pirates try to seize British ship
telegraph.co.uk 11/19/2008 — A British ship has escaped being hijacked by Somali pirates who launched attacks following their capture of a Saudi supertanker.

India 'sinks Somali pirate ship'
democraticunderground.com 11/19/2008 — Source: [b]BBC[/b] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7736885.stm An Indian navy warship has destroyed a suspected Somali pirate vessel after it came under attack in the Gulf of Aden. The INS Tabar sunk the pirate "mother ship" after it failed to stop for investigation and opened ...

India 'Sinks Somali Pirate Ship' , One of The Mother Ship of the Al-Shabaab Navy is the "Burum Ocean"
wwwwbipicomlink.blogspot.com 11/19/2008 — An Indian navy warship has destroyed a suspected Somali pirate vessel after it came under attack in the Gulf of Aden. The al-Shabaab Pirate Navy has two mother ships, the "Burum Ocean" and the "Athena."

Another Ship Seized
outsidethebeltway.com 11/19/2008 — A freighter carrying a cargo of grain to Iran has been seized by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden: Somali pirates struck again yesterday, seizing an Iranian cargo ship holding 30,000 tonnes of grain, as the world’s governments and navies pronounced ...

Somali Pirates At Sea
forbes.com 11/19/2008 — Somali pirates don't scare easily. Last month, they hijacked a Ukrainian merchant vessel loaded with tanks, heavy weapons and ammunition, and still haven't relinquished control of the freighter to the American and Russian navy ships that have besieged ...

India leads fight against Somali pirates
csmonitor.com 11/19/2008 — An Indian warship sank a Somali pirate 'mother ship.' At least 91 ships have been hijacked this year off the coast of Somalia.

US Cracks Down on Somali Terrorists, 3 leaders of Al-Shabaab Targeted by Treasury Dept., Americans Forbidden from Doing Business with Them & Website
wwwwbipicomlink.blogspot.com 11/21/2008 — The three targeted by the Treasury Department are suspected leaders of al-Shabaab, which the U.S. states is linked to al-Qaida. Al-Shabaab has used intimidation and violence to undermine the Somali government and threaten activists working for peace, the Treasury alleged. Any banks ...

Somali jihadists reaping benefits of piracy
jihadwatch.org 11/21/2008 — That by itself is nothing new , but the increasingly brazen attacks on increasingly high-value targets are. "Pirates 'working with Islamists'," by Martin Plaut for BBC News , November 19: Somali pirates have been accused of forming what is ...

Robert Farley: Somali piracy problem demands multilateral action | Comment is free
guardian.co.uk 11/21/2008 — In a November 19 article, Peter Lehr makes a provocative argument about the rise of maritime piracy off the Horn of Africa. He suggests that Somali pirates are victims of circumstance as much as high seas highwaymen, and that the intervention of ...

Treasury Targets Somali Terrorists
treas.gov 11/21/2008 — November 20, 2008 HP-1283 Treasury Targets Somali Terrorists Washington, DC --The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated three members of al-Shabaab, a violent and brutal extremist group in Somalia. "Today's action targets three leaders ...

Wonking Out on Somali Pirates
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 11/21/2008 — Most of the coverage I’ve seen of the Somali pirates issue has viewed this primarily through the lens of amusement — modern-day pirates! But of course there are real policy issues here. In particular, at the end of the day it’s ...

SOMALI PIRATES TO ACQUIRE CITIBANK
weeklyworldnews.com 11/21/2008 — DJIBOUTI - The Somali pirates, renegade Somalis known for hijacking ships for ransom in the Gulf of Aden, are negotiating a purchase of Citigroup.

BBC NEWS..Pirates 'working with Islamists' Al-Shabaab Who Have Their Own Navy of 480 Strong, Al-Shabaab Website in USA !
wwwwbipicomlink.blogspot.com 11/23/2008 — Somali pirates have been accused of forming what is described as an "unholy high seas alliance" with some of the country's Islamist insurgents (AL-SHABAAB Terrorists who run a website in the USA). Jane's Terrorism and Security Monitor says certain insurgents are using pirates to smuggle ...

FOX NEWS Somalian Terror Organization Shabaab al Mujahideen Looks to 'Throw the West Into Hell', Al-Shabaab has it's website in Vancouver WA, USA
wwwwbipicomlink.blogspot.com 11/25/2008 — Shabaab al Mujahideen, which espouses radical Islamic rule and has close ties to Al Qaeda, is best known for operating training camps for people seeking a more extreme form of Jihad. It also has been forging relations with Somali pirates who have recently been intercepting and holding for ransom ...

The Missing: Somali Men Off Twin Cities Streets, Back in Somalia with the Al-Shabaab Who Recruit on Their Website Based in Vancouver WA, USA !
wwwwbipicomlink.blogspot.com 11/25/2008 — last week, five families went to the FBI, worries their kids were part of some jihad in Somalia. For their part, the FBI would not confirm or deny whether they have an ongoing investigation. Shiek Imam Abdighani Ali is on of the few religious leaders who would discuss The Missing. He believes ...

Are Pirates the Problem, or the Solution?
informationdissemination.blogspot.com 11/25/2008 — Two of my favorite writers, Robert Farley and Thomas Barnett , have weighed in on Somali piracy, and while I agree with every point made by both, I disagree with both writers regarding how to manage the issue of Somali piracy. It isn't that I ...

Somali jihadists vow to "throw the West into hell" — Jihad Watch

Daily Show: Pirates! — Calculated Risk

Bill Roggio: Shabaab Leader Sanctioned as Zawahiri Responds to Group's Oath of Loyalty — Victory Caucus -- All Content