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Somali Man Sentenced to 33 Years in U.S. Ship Captain Kidnapping

HeadlineFeb 17, 2011

A Somali national has been sentenced to over 33 years in prison for his role in the 2009 kidnapping of an American cargo captain in the Indian Ocean. Abduwali Muse survived the incident after Navy snipers shot his three accomplices aboard their boat. Muse was tried as an adult, but his family claimed he was only 15 years old at the time of his capture.

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