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| 'Teenage pirate' arrives in US | 'Teenage pirate' arrives in US |
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| A Somali teenager accused of being one of the pirates who held an American sea captain hostage has been flown from Africa to the US to face trial. | A Somali teenager accused of being one of the pirates who held an American sea captain hostage has been flown from Africa to the US to face trial. |
| Abde Wale Abdul Kadhir Muse is the first person to be tried in the US on piracy charges in more than a century, the Associated Press news agency says. | Abde Wale Abdul Kadhir Muse is the first person to be tried in the US on piracy charges in more than a century, the Associated Press news agency says. |
| He was held over the seizure off Somalia of Richard Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama cargo ship. | He was held over the seizure off Somalia of Richard Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama cargo ship. |
| Earlier, his mother appealed to US President Barack Obama to free him. | Earlier, his mother appealed to US President Barack Obama to free him. |
| Adar Abdurahman Hassan told the BBC her son was innocent and just 16 years old. | Adar Abdurahman Hassan told the BBC her son was innocent and just 16 years old. |
| While her son was allegedly negotiating on a US warship, naval snipers shot dead three pirates holding the captain. | While her son was allegedly negotiating on a US warship, naval snipers shot dead three pirates holding the captain. |
| Mrs Hasan said she wanted to be present in court if the case goes ahead. | Mrs Hasan said she wanted to be present in court if the case goes ahead. |
| She said her son had been missing for two weeks prior to the hijacking and she only realised he had been implicated when she heard his name in a radio report. | She said her son had been missing for two weeks prior to the hijacking and she only realised he had been implicated when she heard his name in a radio report. |
| Under age | Under age |
| The teenager is accused of being a member of the pirate gang which boarded the container ship on 8 April and took Capt Phillips hostage in a lifeboat. | The teenager is accused of being a member of the pirate gang which boarded the container ship on 8 April and took Capt Phillips hostage in a lifeboat. |
| The standoff ended on the fifth day while her son was aboard a US warship allegedly demanding a ransom when US Navy marksmen killed three of the pirates. | The standoff ended on the fifth day while her son was aboard a US warship allegedly demanding a ransom when US Navy marksmen killed three of the pirates. |
| href="/1/hi/world/africa/8003124.stm">Somali piracy: Global overview class="" href="/1/hi/world/africa/8009580.stm">Pirates free ship five months on | |
| Mrs Hassan told the BBC's Somali service: "I am requesting the American government, I am requesting President Obama to release my child. He has got nothing to do with the pirates' crime. | Mrs Hassan told the BBC's Somali service: "I am requesting the American government, I am requesting President Obama to release my child. He has got nothing to do with the pirates' crime. |
| "He is a minor. He is under age and he has been used for this crime. I also request from the US, if they choose to put him on trial, I want them to invite me there." | "He is a minor. He is under age and he has been used for this crime. I also request from the US, if they choose to put him on trial, I want them to invite me there." |
| On Sunday, the weak, internationally recognised Somali government said captured pirates could face the death penalty. | On Sunday, the weak, internationally recognised Somali government said captured pirates could face the death penalty. |
| But the Horn of Africa nation has been without an effective administration since 1991, fuelling the lawlessness which has allowed piracy to thrive. | But the Horn of Africa nation has been without an effective administration since 1991, fuelling the lawlessness which has allowed piracy to thrive. |
| Shipping companies last year handed over about $80m (£54m) in ransom payments to the gangs. | Shipping companies last year handed over about $80m (£54m) in ransom payments to the gangs. |