Abdirizak Said
ON THE RECORD · 5 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“The boats that used to bring supplies from Yemen have also ceased, because of these [pirate] attacks,”
Abdirizak Said · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Said notes that boats bringing supplies from Yemen have stopped arriving due to pirate attacks.
“Businesses and stores were even ordered by the [local] government not to sell anything to pirates, and if they do, they’ll be viewed as pirates themselves.”
Abdirizak Said · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Said reports that local government ordered businesses not to sell to pirates on pain of being viewed as pirates themselves.
“Dozens have been arrested, most of them after they brought food or khat to the pirates, when the ships were anchored near Bander Bayla,”
Abdirizak Said · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Said describes arrests of people who brought food or khat to pirates when hijacked ships were anchored near Bander Bayla.
“Some of the pirates involved in the hijackings are from Bander Bayla and hail from this community,”
Abdirizak Said · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Said notes that some pirates involved in the hijackings come from Bander Bayla.
“We can hear the sound of aircraft and the louder it gets, the closer they are, so we know they’re watching,”
Abdirizak Said · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Said describes hearing aircraft overhead and the feeling of being watched, expressing a desire to make a living safely.