American captain rescued, pirates killed, U.S. official says

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(CNN) -- The captain of the Maersk Alabama was freed Sunday after being held captive since Wednesday by pirates off the coast of Somalia, a senior U.S. official with knowledge of the situation told CNN.


Capt. Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama is being held by pirates on a lifeboat off Somalia.

1 of 2 The official said Capt. Richard Phillips is uninjured and in good condition, and that three of the four pirates were killed. The fourth pirate is in custody. Phillips was taken aboard the USS Bainbridge, a nearby naval warship.

Earlier Sunday afternoon Maersk Line Limited, owner of the Maersk Alabama, said the U.S. Navy informed the company that it had sighted Phillips in a lifeboat where pirates are holding him.

Phillips was spotted another time earlier in the day, the Navy said.

A man who answered the door at Phillips' home in Underhill, Vermont, told CNN's Stephanie Elam that the family has known the news for hours. He said details would have to come from Virginia, apparently referring to the home base of Maersk Line Limited, based in Norfolk, which owns the ship.

On Saturday, the FBI launched a criminal investigation into the hijacking of the U.S.-flagged cargo ship by Somali pirates, two law enforcement officials told CNN. The probe will be led by the FBI's New York field office, which is responsible for looking into cases involving U.S. citizens in the African region, the officials said.

The Maersk Alabama reached port in Mombasa, Kenya, on Saturday. Crew members aboard the freed cargo ship described how some of their colleagues attempted to "jump" their pirate captors.

A scuffle ensued and one of the sailors stabbed a pirate in the hand in the battle to retake the container ship, one of the sailors told CNN.

Snippets of information are starting to emerge about how the Alabama's crew managed to retake the ship after it was hijacked by pirates Wednesday about 350 miles off the coast of Somalia in the Indian Ocean.

Crew members smiled broadly as they stood on the ship's deck under the watchful eyes of security teams. Although the crew was kept away from the media, CNN's Stan Grant got close enough to ask crew members what happened after the pirates climbed aboard the ship.

USA, USA, USA!!!
 
Moral to the story. Don't mess with the US Navy.

signalmankenneth said:
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(CNN) -- The captain of the Maersk Alabama was freed Sunday after being held captive since Wednesday by pirates off the coast of Somalia, a senior U.S. official with knowledge of the situation told CNN.


Capt. Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama is being held by pirates on a lifeboat off Somalia.

1 of 2 The official said Capt. Richard Phillips is uninjured and in good condition, and that three of the four pirates were killed. The fourth pirate is in custody. Phillips was taken aboard the USS Bainbridge, a nearby naval warship.

Earlier Sunday afternoon Maersk Line Limited, owner of the Maersk Alabama, said the U.S. Navy informed the company that it had sighted Phillips in a lifeboat where pirates are holding him.

Phillips was spotted another time earlier in the day, the Navy said.

A man who answered the door at Phillips' home in Underhill, Vermont, told CNN's Stephanie Elam that the family has known the news for hours. He said details would have to come from Virginia, apparently referring to the home base of Maersk Line Limited, based in Norfolk, which owns the ship.

On Saturday, the FBI launched a criminal investigation into the hijacking of the U.S.-flagged cargo ship by Somali pirates, two law enforcement officials told CNN. The probe will be led by the FBI's New York field office, which is responsible for looking into cases involving U.S. citizens in the African region, the officials said.

The Maersk Alabama reached port in Mombasa, Kenya, on Saturday. Crew members aboard the freed cargo ship described how some of their colleagues attempted to "jump" their pirate captors.

A scuffle ensued and one of the sailors stabbed a pirate in the hand in the battle to retake the container ship, one of the sailors told CNN.

Snippets of information are starting to emerge about how the Alabama's crew managed to retake the ship after it was hijacked by pirates Wednesday about 350 miles off the coast of Somalia in the Indian Ocean.

Crew members smiled broadly as they stood on the ship's deck under the watchful eyes of security teams. Although the crew was kept away from the media, CNN's Stan Grant got close enough to ask crew members what happened after the pirates climbed aboard the ship.

USA, USA, USA!!!
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Epicurus said:
Do you not follow the news much 1by? The ship has been in Mombassi and the captain has been held hostage on a lifeboat for the last day or two.
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Last time I heard about this story he was on the lifeboat. But the story there says the crew retook the ship from the pirates.
 
ib1yysguy said:
Last time I heard about this story he was on the lifeboat. But the story there says the crew retook the ship from the pirates.
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Those aren't inconsistent. Phillips was taken onto the lifeboat and kept away from the ship not long after it was first taken over. The crew retook the Maersk-Alabama after that, and began sailing the ship to Mombassi. Today, the Navy attacked the lifeboat and rescued Phillips. The crew has been safe since at least yesterday.
 
ib1, with this kind of up-to-the-minute reporting your journalism career is certain to skyrocket.
 
Southern Man said:
Don't let the fact that Navy snipers shot three terrorists in the head simultaneously blowing brain matter all over the inside of a lifeboat spoil your view.
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That had to be one of the coolest missions ever. Floating out in the water waiting for orders, then they come and you and three of your buddies get to take out three terrorists pirates at the same time and rescue the good guy. This is the type of mission you train for your whole life and rarely get to carry out. Big ass props for the US Navy SEALS.
 
Socrtease said:
That had to be one of the coolest missions ever. Floating out in the water waiting for orders, then they come and you and three of your buddies get to take out three terrorists pirates at the same time and rescue the good guy. This is the type of mission you train for your whole life and rarely get to carry out. Big ass props for the US Navy SEALS.
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If you enjoy killing people you need to be executed, not sent on missions.
 
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