Princess Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum spent seven years planning her escape after a history of cruel and demeaning treatment under her father, the authoritarian ruler of Dubai. After 8 days at sea, heavily armed commandos recaptured her in a violent raid. But how Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum found his daughter in the Indian Ocean was a mystery for more than three years. Until now. A USA TODAY investigation has established it was assistance from the FBI that was essential to her capture. The FBI helped Sheikh Mohammed obtain crucial data about Nostromo's location that enabled the Emiratis to thwart Princess Latifa's escape after the Dubai government claimed Princess Latifa had been kidnapped, according to information provided to USA TODAY by several people familiar with the FBI's role in the operation. Click the link in our bio to read more about the FBI’s role in Princess Latifa’s capture. #uae #dubai #latifia