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Captured Somali Pirate To Be Sentenced In D.C.

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April 11, 2011
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After pleading guilty to attacking two ships of the Somali coastline, An Somali pirate awaits conviction in Washington D.C. He awaits conviction of attacking a Danish ship and accepting a ransom of US$ 1.7 million and could be sentenced to 25 years in prison.

He was captured 2 years after the first attack while trying to attack an American vessel USS Ashland and has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

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Incredible true stories of a sailor’s wife

In one of our previous article we have been discussing about the sacrifices that a sailor’s wife makes in order to ensure that her husband can do his duty as…