The 10 Somalis were jailed for life in May in Abu Dhabi for the 2011 seizure ofthe 36,000–dwt Arrilah-1 (built 2011).

The Abu Dhabi federal appeal court asked the ministry of justice to appoint lawyers todefend the men.

It also ordered the confiscation ofall arms and ammunition used in the attack.

The pirates were sentenced to 25 years in jail followed by deportation.

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