No. Most pirate ports are based in areas outside of Al Shabab’s control, from the northern port of Eyl to the central port of Haradheere, although some pirate gangs – including those involved in the kidnapping of late French tourist Marie Dedieu – have used Shabab headquarters in Kismayo as a base. Al Shabab spokesmen say that piracy and other forms of theft are against Islam, and would be halted under an Al Shabab government.
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