Commentary: Take Fight To The Pirates
It is well past time to take a serious look at piracy off the coast of Africa.
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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.
More Pirates Searching For Lifeboat, Official Says
pirates in ships are searching for the lifeboat containing four pirates and their hostage — the captain of a freighter they failed to hijack earlier this week — according to a U.S. military official with knowledge of the situation.
Hostage, 2 Pirates Killed In French Rescue Operation
A French hostage and two pirates died Friday in a rescue operation off Somalia, the French president’s office in Paris said Friday.
Source: Pirates Repel Sailors Attempting To Reach Captain
Pirates off the eastern coast of Africa fired on U.S. sailors Saturday as they tried to reach the lifeboat where an American captain is being held, a U.S. official familiar with the situation told CNN.
American Ship Captain Freed From Somali Pirates
“His courage is a model for all Americans,” President Obama says about Capt. Richard P. Phillips
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. ship captain who had been held hostage for several days.
Inside Story: The Dramatic Rescue Of Capt. Richard Phillips
Jittery pirates, a failed escape – and Navy SEALs who dropped from the night sky
French Capture 11 Suspected Pirates; Greek Ship Freed
The French navy on Wednesday captured 11 suspected pirates off the coast of Kenya, Franc’e mnistry of defense announced, while other pirates who had held a Greek vessel for nearly a month let it go.
Maersk Crew Heading Back To U.s.
The crew of the Maersk Alabama is returning to the United States, and its captain will soon follow, a company spokesman said Wednesday.