Pirate Booty

Discover the unexpected link between pirate action in Somalia and a booming stock market, revealing hidden financial players.

Written byKeith Kloor

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All that pirate action in Somalia has created a booming "stock market" of sorts. Foreign Policy thinks this might help shine a necessary spotlight on the Big Fish behind all the hostage-taking. Elsewhere, these masterminds are referred to as "a few deep-pocketed financiers." And who would they be?

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