Somali pirates earned 170 million dollars last year, says UN report - Bikya Masr

The GuardianSomali pirates earned 170 million dollars last year, says UN reportBikya MasrCAIRO: A United Nations report published on Wednesday said that Somali pirates received about 170 million dollars in ransoms in 2011, up from 110 million the previous year, with some of the money channeled into the world's legal financial system.Somali pirates take more risks and rethink tacticsThe GuardianSomali pirates netted $170m in ransomsOman Daily ObserverEthiopia, Somali troops capture rebel strongholdFRANCE 24BBC News -Independent Online -World Politics Reviewall 103 news articles »