U.S. citizen, Somali convicted in journalist's hostage-taking

U.S. citizen convicted in journalist’s hostage-taking in Somalia

Two men, including a U.S. citizen, have been convicted of helping Somali pirates who kidnapped a U.S. journalist for ransom and held him for 2 1/2 years, prosecutors said.

US citizen, Somali convicted of helping pirates kidnap journalist

Two people helped Somali pirates abduct a German-American journalist in 2012 for a $1.6 million ransom. They were convicted of hostage-taking and supporting acts of terrorism.

US citizen, Somali convicted in journalist’s hostage-taking

NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have been convicted of helping Somali pirates who kidnapped a U.S. journalist for ransom and held him for 2 1/2 years, prosecutors said. Mohamed Tahlil Mohamed and Abdi Yusuf Hassan were convicted by a federal court jury in New York on Feb. 24 of hostage-taking, conspiracy, providing material support […]

US citizen, Somali convicted in journalist’s hostage-taking

NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have been convicted of helping Somali pirates who kidnapped a U.S. journalist for ransom and held him for 2 1/2 years, prosecutors said. Mohamed Tahlil Mohamed and Abdi Yusuf Hassan were convicted by a federal court jury in New York on Feb. 24 of hostage-taking, conspiracy, providing material support […]

US citizen, Somali convicted in journalist's hostage-taking

NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have been convicted of helping Somali pirates who kidnapped a U.S. journalist for ransom and held him for 2 1/2 years, prosecutors said. Mohamed Tahlil Mohamed and Abdi Yusuf Hassan were convicted by a federal court jury in New York on Feb. 24 of hostage-taking, conspiracy, providing material support for acts of terrorism and other crimes that carry potential life sentences. Michael Scott Moore, a German-American journali…

US citizen, Somali convicted in journalist’s hostage-taking

NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have been convicted of helping Somali pirates who kidnapped a U.S. journalist for ransom and held him for 2 1/2 years, prosecutors said. Mohamed Tahlil Mohamed and Abdi Yusuf Hassan were convicted by a federal court jury in New York on Feb. 24 of hostage-taking, conspiracy, providing material support for acts of terrorism and other crimes that carry potential life sentences. Michael Scott Moore, a German-American journali…