U.S. eyes anti-piracy effort along west Africa coast

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. and some of its allies are considering plans to increase anti-piracy operations along Africa's west coast, spurred by concerns that money from the attacks is funding a Nigerian-based insurgent group that is linked to one of al-Qaida's most dangerous affiliates.

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