And, Jay Bahadur, a young, relatively inexperienced reporter, goes to one of the most dangerous places on the planet, self-assigned.Īnd was there a point at which you thought, this was a bad idea? In "The Pirates of Somalia: Inside Their Hidden World," he explores their tactics and why they have been able to flourish. Journalist Jay Bahadur spent three months in Northeast Somalia getting to know modern-day pirates and talking to government officials about their exploits. In response, a group of maritime nations committed to fight piracy and deployed their navies over several thousand square miles of ocean. A centuries-old, but forgotten practice of piracy was back in the news. Three years ago, Somali pirates caught the world's attention, capturing large oil tankers and cargo ships, as well as private yachts for hefty ransoms.
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