On the morning of April 8, a US-flagged cargo ship - the Maersk Alabama - carrying US government food aid destined for Africa was hijacked by Somali pirates.
Eventually, the crew and the ship escaped to safety, while Captain Richard Phillips was taken hostage by the pirates who fled in a smaller boat. After a significant US naval deployment, the pirates were killed and the captain was rescued.
Story over? Not really.
Source: Malaysiakini.com
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