Defense officials said the U.S. military is considering attacks on Somali pirate bases on land and aid for the people there to help stop the hijacking of ships off Africa's coast, Bloomberg.com reported.
The plan would include helping Somalia create their own coast guard and train security forces, the officials, who requested anonymity, told Bloomberg.com.
Officials said the plan would be submitted to the Obama administration as they decide how best to tackle the increase in pirate attacks off the Somali coast.
The only way to make shipping routes safe from pirates would be to disrupt their support network on land, security analysts have said.
Any actions against the pirates, defense officials said, would require the support of the Somali people, who are usually not in favor of foreign intervention.
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