Posted on 11/14/2024 5:23:57 PM PST by dynachrome
A Somali pirate from Minnesota has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in holding an American journalist hostage for nearly three years.
What we know In a press release on Tuesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Abdi Yusuf Hassan, of Minneapolis, and Mohamed Tahlil Mohamed, of Somalia, received a 30-year prison sentence for hostage taking, terrorism and firearm offenses related to the 977-day captivity of American freelance journalist Michael Scott Moore.
Officials said Hassan and Mohamed played "significant roles in Moore’s captivity" and abused their positions within the Somali government. Hassan served as the Minister of Interior Galmudug providence in Somalia, where he was responsible for police and security forces.
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Nikita Walzy has his own Somali pirate fleet now, huh?
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Small potatoes. Just go after the one who married her brother.
Did this minnesota pirate sail around Mille Lacs looking for booty?
The “Somali pirate from Minnesota” was from Somalia and held a government position in Somalia.
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