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UAE Gives 10 Somali Pirates Life in Jail

Published May 22, 2012 9:42 AM by The Maritime Executive

A United Arab Emirates (UAE) federal court has just convicted 10 Somali pirates to a life sentence in jail.

The federal criminal court found the men guilty on multiple charges connected to the hijacking of the MV Arrilah-1 bulk carrier last year. The pirate group was ultimately captured during a raid to reclaim the vessel.

The UAE-owned Arrilah-1 was transporting aluminum when it was attacked in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman on April 1, 2011. Emirati commandos supported by the US Navy's 5th Fleet later regained the vessel and captured the pirates while crew members huddled in a secure room onboard.