Abduwali Muse
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Abduwali Abdulkadir Muse عبدالولي موسى (Somali: Cabdiweli Cabdiqaadir Muuse; pronounced [ʕabdiweli ʕabdiqaːdir muːse]; Somali pronunciationⓘ; born 1990) is a Somali convicted pirate. He is the sole survivor of four pirates who hijacked the MV Maersk Alabama in April 2009 and then held Captain Richard Phillips for ransom.[2] On 16 February 2011, Muse was sentenced to 33 years and 9 months in U.S. federal prison.[3]
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Abduwali Muse عبدالولي موسى | |
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Born | Abduwali Abdulkadir Muse 1990 (age 33–34)[1] |
Other names | Abdulwali Abdukhad Muse,[1] Abdul Wali Muse, Wal-i-Musi |
Criminal status | Incarcerated on piracy charges. Sentenced to 33 years and 9 months imprisonment. Currently located at Federal Correctional Institution, Terre Haute, to be released 20 June 2038. |
Criminal charge | Maersk Alabama hijacking |
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Muse was portrayed by Somali actor Barkhad Abdi in the 2013 film Captain Phillips, a dramatization of the hijacking.