CNN) -- The American captain of a cargo ship held hostage by pirates jumped overboard from the lifeboat where he was being held, and U.S. Navy SEALs shot and killed three of his four captors, according to a senior U.S. official with knowledge of the situation. Capt. Richard Phillips was helped out of the water off the Somali coast and is uninjured and in good condition, the official said. He ...
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By LARA JAKES, Associated Press Writer Sunday, April 12, 2009 The U.S. Navy has rescued the American sea captain held by Somali pirates. A senior U.S. intelligence official said hostage Richard Phillips was not hurt in what appeared to be a swift firefight off the Somali coast on Sunday. Phillips was safely transported to a Navy warship nearby. The official said three pirates were killed and ...
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Way to go U.S.A. !!!!!!!! I was hoping they use the Navy Seal for a dramatic end. Nonetheless, God bless the U.S.A.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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