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http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/10/23/opinion/international/al-shabab-fights-the-pirates.html http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/10/23/opinion/international/a... "Al Shabab has been terrific at stamping out piracy from its ports, due to its harsh interpretation of Shariah and the personal animus between profit-seeking pirates and Islamist militants. [...] "Now that Al Shabab is in retreat, the emerging power vacuum in Somalia’s southern ports may lead to ‘sweet-spot’ conditions for pirates to resurface."