A US merchant captain has been freed and three Somali pirates reportedly shot dead in an operation ito release the hostage in the India Ocean.
Richard Phillips, the captain of the Maersk Alabama, is unharmed after an operation against the pirates on Sunday, US officials said.
Three of the four pirates holding Phillips were killed in the operation while the fourth has been taken into custody, the American news network CNN reported, citing an unidentified US official.
Phillips’ release comes a day after the 17,000-tonne Maersk Alabama and its crew, which had been released by the pirates, arrived in Mombasa, Kenya.
Captain Phillips saw an opportunity to jump into the water and did. At that point, U. S. Navy seals went into action and did what they had to do. God bless them. God bless our military, they are the best in the world.
Yep BD, my hats off to all involved including Obama, for giving the order.
Our military IS the best in the world. The question was Obama and I’ll be damned if he didn’t come through.
Okay, finally this guy has done something that I approve of. Lol. To tell you the truth, RD, I did not think he had the cohones (sp), but he came through and for that I am thankful and very pleased. I just heard he gave the order on Friday and then yesterday, so I’m good to go with that.
Again, I say, GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY!!!!
Agree, while O gave the order, our men and women must carry those orders out. They do a fantastic job, don’t they?
Always have, always will, babe.
They are the BEST in the world. No one can touch our military, and for that, the government and the people must ensure that our military, active and non-active are given their due.