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2 Somali pirates get 30 years in kidnapping of U.S. journalist held hostage for 977 days

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Two Somali pirates are sentenced to 30 years in prison for kidnapping American journalist.

Abdi Yusef Hassan , 56 , and Mohamed Tahlil Mohamed , 43 , each "played significant roles in Moore 's captivity," prosecutors say.

Moore traveled to Somalia in 2012 to research piracy and the nation's economy.

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English

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