Breaking: American Captain Freed
Great news in the Somali pirate standoff — it’s over: Official: US sea captain freed in swift firefight.
WASHINGTON (AP) - 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 one was injured.