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- Full name: Abdiwali Abdiqadir MuseGuardian: Somali teen faces first US piracy charges in over a century (April 21, 2009)
- Also called Abduhl Wal-i-Musi or Abduhl Wali-i-MusiNew York Times: Pirate Suspect Arrives in New York to Face Charges (April 21, 2009)
- Age: Disputed. Parents say he is 15 or 16, U.S. authorities say he is at least 18Guardian: Somali teen faces first US piracy charges in over a century (April 21, 2009)
- His mother Adar Abdurahman Hassan says he is innocent and only 16Christian Science Monitor: Accused Somali arrives in US to face piracy charges (April 21, 2009)
- She asked Barack Obama to set him free or fly her to New York to be with himChristian Science Monitor: Accused Somali arrives in US to face piracy charges (April 21, 2009)
- Somalis don't usually have formal birth recordsUSA Today: Mystery surrounds Somali teen pirate (April 21, 2009)
- First piracy counts in more than a centuryGuardian: Somali teen faces first US piracy charges in over a century (April 21, 2009)
- Arrested: April 12, 2009Guardian: Somali teen faces first US piracy charges in over a century (April 21, 2009)
- There were 102 pirate attacks in the first quarter of 2009, up from 53 in 2008Guardian: Somali teen faces first US piracy charges in over a century (April 21, 2009)
- 61 were in the Gulf of AdenGuardian: Somali teen faces first US piracy charges in over a century (April 21, 2009)
- Somalia's pirates are viewed as coast guard patrols in their own communitiesTime: Why New York Is No Place to Try Somali Pirates (April 21, 2009)
- The "Coast guard" protects Somali waters and "tax" foreign shippingTime: Why New York Is No Place to Try Somali Pirates (April 21, 2009)
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Abdiwali Muse is the teenage Somali pirate who was captured by forces from the USS Bainbridge when they rescued Richard Phillips.Guardian: Somali teen faces first US piracy charges in over a century (April 21, 2009)
Muse entered a plea of not guilty at a May 21, 2009, hearing in New York City. The teenager, who is being tried as an adult, is being tried for 10 charges including piracy and kidnapping. His next hearing is scheduled for September 17, 2009.Reuters: Accused Somali Pirate Pleads Not Guilty in NY Court
Age Debate
After a closed court hearing on April 21, 2009, a federal judge in New York determined that Muse is an adult, and will be charged with piracy and other crimes, which carries a life sentence. The complaint names Muse as the ringleader for the pirates who took the Maersk Alabama, rather than an innocent dupe as argued by his mother.USA Today: Mystery surrounds Somali teen pirate (April 21, 2009)Piracy and Justice Issues
Muse was one of four men who hijacked the Maersk Alabama, a container vessel on its way to Mombassa, Kenya on April 8, 2009. Three of his compatriots were killed during the rescue of the ship's captain Richard Phillips on April 12, 2009.Guardian: Somali teen faces first US piracy charges in over a century (April 21, 2009) New York Times: Pirate Suspect Arrives in New York to Face Charges (April 21, 2009)Since Muse was taken in international waters, U.S. authorities were able to bring him to New York, where he is facing prosecution for piracy.Guardian: Somali teen faces first US piracy charges in over a century (April 21, 2009)
Muse's age is an issue; if he is only 16, the government is limited in what it can sentence him for. On April 20, 2009, a judge in New York considered the issue in closed court and ultimately decided he was at least 18.New York Times: Pirate Suspect Arrives in New York to Face Charges (April 21, 2009)
Solving Somali Piracy
Since Muse's capture, piracy continues unabated. On April 20, 2009, pirates received $100,000 ransom from Somali businessmen for the freeing of a food aid freighter.Christian Science Monitor: Accused Somali arrives in US to face piracy charges (April 21, 2009)Somali president Sharif Sheik Ahmed has said that with a national security force of 6,000, and 10,000 Somali police and African Union peacekeepers, his government could solve piracy. The issue was discussed at a conference in Brussels, where organizers said $165 million would be needed to do that.Christian Science Monitor: Accused Somali arrives in US to face piracy charges (April 21, 2009)
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