US navy rescues captain held by Somali pirates (AFP)

12.04.2009 20:16 - category: Worlds and Business: Political News - Source: topstories

Maersk-Alabama Capt. Richard Phillips (R) stands alongside Cmdr. Frank Castellano, commanding officer of USS Bainbridge after being rescued by US Naval Forces off the coast of Somalia. Phillips was held hostage for five days by pirates.(AFP/US Navy)AFP - The US navy rescued the American captain pirates were holding in a lifeboat off the coast of Somalia, ending a tense five-day standoff by shooting dead three of his four captors.


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