21st-century pirates

Abduwali Abdulkadir Muse (Somali: Cabdiweli Cabdiqaadir Muuse; English pronunciation ) is a convicted Somali pirate. He is the sole survivor of four pirates who hijacked the MV Maersk Alabama in April 2009 and then held Captain Richard Phillips for ransom. On 16 February 2011, Muse was sentenced to over 33 years in U.S. federal prison.

Abdi Garad is the name of a Somali pirate commander. Speaking in response to the deaths of three pirates responsible for hijacking the Maersk Alabama, Garad threatened to retaliate against American interests in the region. Another pirate stated that "We will seek out the Americans, and if we capture them, we will slaughter them," said a 25-year-old pirate based in the Somali port of Harardhere who gave only his first name, Ismail. "We will target their ships because we know their flags. Last night, an American-flagged ship escaped us by a whisker. We have showered them with rocket-propelled grenades," said Ismail, who did not take part in the Liberty Sun attack.

Taliq Abedelharam Sharif (born April 28, 1982) is a Sudanese politician, pirate and entrepreneur who has risen to worldwide fame through his efforts to keep the peace in his native Central Africa. He has recently come under strong criticism due to his alleged assistance to Janjaweed rebels in Sudan.

Kirby Logan Archer is an American citizen who was found adrift on September 24, 2007 in a lifeboat under circumstances that triggered suspicion. He later pleaded guilty to hijacking the fishing charter vessel the Joe Cool and participating in the murders of the vessel's crew.

Sai Naw Kham (Burmese: နော်ခမ်း, Shan: ၼေႃႇၶမ်း, Chinese: 糯康; pinyin: Nuò Kāng; also spelt Nor Kham; 8 November 1969 – 1 March 2013) was a Burmese drug trafficker and leader of a major drug trafficking gang in the Golden Triangle, a major drugs-smuggling area where the borders of Burma, Laos and Thailand converge. He was executed for killing 13 Chinese sailors.

Bileh is a self-styled "spokesman" for Somali pirates operating off the coast of Somalia and based in the town of Eyl in Puntland.

Isse Mohamoud Yusuf ''Yuluh'' (Somali: Ciise Maxamuud Yuusuf (Yulux) ; born 1966) a former pirate who is involved in various illegal activities in Bari, Puntland, Somalia. He serves as a weapons and logistics facilitator for ISIS-Somalia, operating as part of the Qandala-Hafun network. His role includes smuggling weapons.