Abduwali Muse
Abduwali Abdulkadir Muse عبدالولي موسى (Somali: Cabdiweli Cabdiqaadir Muuse; pronounced [ʕabdiweli ʕabdiqaːdir muːse]; ⓘ; 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. On 16 February 2011, Muse was sentenced to 33 years and 9 months in U.S. federal prison.
Abduwali Muse عبدالولي موسى | |
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| Born | Abduwali Abdulkadir Muse 1990 (age 33–34) Galkayo, Somalia |
| Other names | Abdulwali Abdukhad Muse, 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 |
Muse was portrayed by Somali actor Barkhad Abdi in the 2013 film Captain Phillips, a dramatization of the hijacking.
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