Alleged Somali pirate ordered back into custody

Published August 4, 2012 1:06am ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — An alleged Somali pirate has been ordered back into custody after an appeals court reversed a lower court’s decision to release him.

Last week, U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle ordered Ali Mohamed Ali released to home confinement at a friend’s house while the government pursues an appeal that could delay his trial until next year.

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