Somalis claim trial to firing at Malaysian soldiers


KUALA LUMPUR: Seven Somali nationals pleaded not guilty in the High Court here to firing at Malaysian soldiers during a robbery on board a vessel in the Gulf of Aden two years ago.

Ahmed Othman Jamal, 27, Abdil Eid Hasan, 22, and five underage individuals were charged with discharging firearms with intent to cause death or hurt on board the Bunga Laurel vessel between 8.10pm and 10pm on Jan 20, 2011.

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