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Eyl, Somalia. Main pirate port home base in the Somalia region of Puntland. Many hijacked ships from the Gulf of Aden pirate zone are anchored near Eyl when ransomed. When a pirated vessel arrives near Eyl, the pirates contact the base here by VHF marine radio. Pirates based in this town provide re-supply for food, weapons, and personnel reinforcements. The largest source of income in this town is ransom money.