| ▲ | throwaway27448 2 hours ago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I'm not sure the extent to which either Daesh or Andar Allah are formally operating in Somalia, but I apologize if I cast unfair aspersions. I don't believe there are any formal or uniform or centralized funding of the pirates at all, though—many were simply fisherman who could no longer make a living. This is just my understanding however. I'm also open to the idea that the pirates aren't just from Somalia. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | asdff an hour ago | parent [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The level of ordinance is enough evidence that there is significant outside support. RPG-7s do not grow on trees in Somalia. I hazard to guess an RPG on the black market is also a great expense to anyone who isn't being given one by one of these groups connected to the arms trade in effort to advance their goals or position in some way. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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