![]() ![]() Not long after Muse was taken on board the Bainbridge, the three remaining pirates were shot and killed by Navy SEAL Team Six. Without the Khat, the other pirates were getting sea sick. He had told the navy officers that they were running out of Khat, a native plant found in the Somali region used to combat sea sickness and that the lifeboat had ran out of gas. On the Bainbridge, Muse was given first aid for his hand injury he had received five days earlier on the Alabama and water. ![]() All four pirates escaped with Phillips held hostage inside the lifeboat.Ī day later, the USS Bainbridge intercepted the lifeboat and navy officers negotiated with the armed pirates for hours and initially agreed to take Muse on board the Bainbridge to "meet" with elders from his clan to negotiate the release of Phillips. Attempting to exchange Phillips for Muse however goes sour, and the pirates forced Phillips into the lifeboat. Phillips offers Muse and his men money and to leave the Alabama safely on the lifeboat. The remaining crew took Muse captive and gave him first aid. Perry brought Muse to a secure room in the bowels of the ship where 14 other crew members were hiding. Muse ran away and was caught by Chief Engineer Mike Perry. Reza surprised Muse, stabbing him in his left hand with a knife. Muse and Reza left the three pirates behind with Phillips and the crew on the bridge and began searching the container ship's engine room. At some point, crew member ATM Reza convinced Muse to leave his firearm behind while searching the ship. After all four pirates were aboard, the men began interrogating Richard Phillips, the ship's captain, and at least two other crew members on the bridge. Muse is short in stature - Colleen Long and Larry Neumeister, writing for the Associated Press, reported that Muse was, "only five foot two inches (157 cm) tall."Ībduwali Muse tied up by the crew of the Alabama in a secure room at the bottom of the ship, near the engine room.Īccording to his indictment, Muse was the first of the four men to board the Maersk Alabama. Authorities state he was born in 1990, while his mother claims he was born in 1992, and his father states he was born in 1993. Muse could receive a maximum sentence of almost 34 years behind bars.ĬNN's Hussein Saddique and Cheryl Robinson contributed to this report.Muse was born in Galkayo, a divided city in Somalia. While he was away from the lifeboat, Navy SEAL snipers shot and killed the three remaining pirates, authorities said. Navy destroyer, came to the assistance of the vessel, and in radio communications, the pirates threatened to kill Phillips if they were not guaranteed safe passage away from the scene, authorities have said.įour days after the hijacking began, Muse boarded the Bainbridge and demanded safe passage for himself and the others in exchange for Phillips' release, according to a criminal complaint. Muse and his cohorts held Philips hostage for four days on the lifeboat. Muse told the court that he and the three other men agreed to "capture any ship that came by." He added that he did not recognize the U.S. In addition to the Maersk Alabama, Muse was charged with participating in the hijacking of two other vessels in late March and early April of 2009. "All of this happened because of the government in Somalia." I am very sorry for all of this," Muse said in a soft voice. When he entered his plea on May 18, Muse apologized for his actions and blamed the incident on the Somali government. Once on board, the armed men demanded the ship be stopped, then took a lifeboat and held the captain of the ship, Richard Phillips, hostage on it. Prosecutors say Muse acted as the ringleader when he and three other men seized the U.S-flagged Maersk Alabama by force about 350 miles off the coast of Somalia on April 8, 2009. Muse has pleaded guilty to charges he hijacked the ship and kidnapped its captain. No reason was immediately provided by the court or prosecutors for the delay. The sentencing hearing for Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse was adjourned until a later date. vessel off the coast of Africa last year. (CNN) - Sentencing was delayed Tuesday for a Somali pirate who prosecutors say led the attack on a U.S. ![]()
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