Erik Prince, the former head of Blackwater Worldwide. Adam Ferguson/VII Network
Private Army Formed To Fight Somali Pirates Leaves Troubled Legacy -- New York Times
WASHINGTON — It seemed like a simple idea: In the chaos that is Somalia, create a sophisticated, highly trained fighting force that could finally defeat the pirates terrorizing the shipping lanes off the Somali coast.
But the creation of the Puntland Maritime Police Force was anything but simple. It involved dozens of South African mercenaries and the shadowy security firm that employed them, millions of dollars in secret payments by the United Arab Emirates, a former clandestine officer with the Central Intelligence Agency, and Erik Prince, the billionaire former head of Blackwater Worldwide who was residing at the time in the emirates.
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My Comment: This is what usually happens when a conflict or war ends .... some soldiers just do not want to stop. For mercenaries .... doubly so.
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