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![PolicyCenterNS Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::2374111219.png) Policy Center for the New South [@PolicyCenterNS](/creator/twitter/PolicyCenterNS) on x 16.8K followers
Created: 2025-07-18 17:00:02 UTC

🧭 "These pirates are commandeering dhows & fishing vessels as ‘mother ships’. This allows the pirates to carry out activities far beyond their territorial waters. The growing multi-layered criminal network of #pirates in #Somalia is also complexifying this phenomenon. Their expanding operational range, growing technological capabilities, and support from wealthy and powerful individuals have turned piracy into a more sophisticated business".
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