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3 unusual facts about Mohamed Abdi Hassan


Mohamed Abdi Hassan

In January 2013, Hassan announced in the south-central town of Adado that he had renounced crime, retiring from the piracy business.

Secondary reports alleged that he was also involved in the capture of dozens of other ships, among which were the MV Sirius Star supertanker and the Russian tank-laden MV Faina in 2008.

MV Sirius Star

The ship received international attention when it was hijacked by Somali pirates (allegedly under the orders of piracy kingpin Mohamed Abdi Hassan) on 15 November 2008, becoming the largest ship ever captured by pirates.



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