Capt. Richard Phillips, taken hostage Wednesday, was unharmed in the rescue off the coast of Somalia, the Pentagon says.
Reporting from Washington -- U.S. Navy forces today freed an American sea captain being held by pirates off the coast of Somalia, killing three pirates and taking a fourth into custody in the process, the Pentagon confirmed. The captain was unharmed in the rescue.
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An unnamed US official told the Associated Press news agency that Capt Phillips was freed in what appeared to be a swift firefight.
Reports say he jumped overboard for a second time, and the pirates were shot and killed by US Navy SEALS ( Naval Commandos) before they could take action to get him back.
YAY! I love a happy ending!
ReplyDeleteWoooooooooohooooooooooo!!! Happy Easter to his familyl!!!
ReplyDeleteNow let's go after the other pirates the same way!
ReplyDeleteOne pistol on that cargo ship would have made all this unnecessary. They got what they should have expected, though!
ReplyDeleteThe ships do need to be armed. I'm wondering if our rescuing Capt. Phillips might be a catalyst to help others. There are still over 200 people being held. Our swift action in may cause them to be in greater peril. The countries of the world need to pull together to rid the waters of these pirates.
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