Somali Pirate From Maersk Attack to Appear in NY Court
04.21.09 |
The lone surviving pirate who helped take an American cargo ship captain prisoner two weeks ago off the coast of Somalia arrived in New York City on Monday ahead of a scheduled court appearance later today. A handcuffed Abduhl Wali-i-Musi smiled for the horde of photographers waiting outside a Big Apple federal building to see him taken into custody by federal agents.
The Somali teen could be seen wearing a bandage on his left hand, presumably for injuries he sustained when he and three other bandits attempted to hijack the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama on April 8th. Wali-i-Musi is expected to stand trial on federal charges related to piracy and hostage-taking.
The pirates were repelled by the crew and took off in a lifeboat with Captain Richard Phillips as a hostage. Wali-i-Musi was captured by the U.S. Navy shortly before Navy SEAL snipers killed the other three pirates to free Captain Phillips after a four-day standoff on the high seas.
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