kalron: al shabaab was controlling the ports of kismayo, marca, and big parts of mogadishu, includingaccess to the port through its agents. evidence frorom kenya suggggests the local and regional poachers used that access. we'd seen evidence from ports in marca and kismayo of ivory, large stocks of it, and had collected evidence from individuals that testified to having profited frfrom thahat te with al shabaab b agents. knights:s: al shabaab did contnl various ports in somalia where the ivory is being shipped out of, and they would basasically charge a tax for anything being shipped out. narrator: al shabaab levies s a% to 7% tatax on ivoryry that pass through areas they control, makingng about $25250,000 a yeyr from ivoryry. insurgenent groups and armed forces units are not the only poachers. local villagers, who know the terrain, are also involved, and they are increasingly recruited by well-financed, organized criminal groups. roberts: when you kill an elephant and you sell that ivory tusksk in the bush, it's only going to be maybe $25 or $10100. there might be a 500% markup by th