The unidentified pirate wore similar clothing to that of Najee, a red polo shirt and blue shorts. Two of the pirates were later identified, while the third's name was left unidentified. The character of Nour Najee is based on one of the three Somali pirates who were killed in the Maersk Alabama lifeboat on April 12, 2009. Upon doing, Najee is only able raise his pistol before Navy SEAL snipers open fire on the lifeboat killing him as well as Bilal and Elmi. Ali) to tie Phillips up and blindfold him so that they can kill him. He is also able to convince Bilal and Elmi (Mahat M. Najee then beats Phillips until Muse restrains him.Īfter Muse agrees to 'meet with elders' on the Bainbridge, Najee is able to see that it is a ruse intended to get Phillips back safely and that negotiations likely won't end in their favor. Later in the film, Phillips attempts to escape the lifeboat only to be recaptured after Najee and the other three pirates fire shots and struggle with him in the water. At times he lashes out on Phillips, taking away the knife he was using to cut and wrap the bandage on Bilal's cut up foot. Najee appears a stronger and more capable gunman, criticizing Muse's leadership and how he deals with Phillips' captivity in the lifeboat. He is careless, even threatening to kill everyone around him unless Captain Phillips gets into the lifeboat until the crew of the Maersk Alabama returns Muse safe and sound. Najee is shown to wield an AK-47 with a folding stock, with dual magazines, and is prone to violent outbursts. Ahmed's character is based on one of three men who were gunned down by Navy SEALs on April 12, long after Muse and his men had boarded the Alabama and taken it's captain, Richard Phillips, hostage in a lifeboat. In the film, Najee is shown to be the right hand man who was chosen by pirate ringleader Abduwali Muse (Barkhad Abdi) to help hijack the Maersk Alabama on April 8, 2009. Faysal Ahmed portrays Somali pirate Nour Najee.
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