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Somalia: Pirates Abandon Town as Insurgents Approach

By MOHAMMED IBRAHIM

Published: April 26, 2010

Pirates based in the notorious pirate town of Xarardheere evacuated after Islamist insurgents took over a nearby coastal town late last week, officials and residents there said Monday. Residents said the pirates had all left and the town was now quiet.

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