In the end, it was a single moment that brought the hostage crisis to its dramatic finish. Three gunshots. All three fatal.
3 ‘phenomenal shots’ ended pirate hostage crisis
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Pirates vow to kill U.S., French sailors
Two pirates in Somalia vowed revenge Monday, after the U.S. military killed three pirates and freed a U.S.
Crew Celebrates as Captain Is Rescued From Pirates
When the good news broke, Richard Phillips’ ship, the Maersk Alabama, blew its horn three times in celebration from where it was docked in the Kenyan port of Mombasa.
Hijacked Ship Back in Port, Its Captain Still a Hostage
The U.S. ship whose crew overcame a band of pirates off the coast of Somalia docked in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa on Saturday, its sailors relieved to be safe but distraught over the fate of their captain, who remains captive in a lifeboat at sea
Ship’s captain prepared for pirate attack, ex-crew member says
A former crew member on the American ship attacked by pirates off Africa said the ship’s captain is exactly the kind of person who would offer himself in exchange for the crew’s safety. “I was amazed when I heard that he offered himself up to the pirates, but he’s definitely the kind of person to make that sacrifice,” the former crew member of the Maersk Alabama, who asked not to be identified, said of Capt.