The captain of the freighter were rescued after Phillips (right) and the United States Navy officer in the U.S. destroyers (DDG-96) on the photo.
Cargo ship crew members who raised the American flag to celebrate the rescue of the captain.
Daily Road April 13 Easter Sunday, the Somali pirates hijack cargo ship flying the American flag has finally come to an end the hostage incident, the U.S. Navy SEALs killed in the sniper opened fire on the success of pirates hijacked the master of the three, putting an end to the pirates and gunmen the United States for a five-day confrontation between the armed forces.
Last Wednesday, 53-year-old Navy Captain Richard - Phillips, as a hostage by pirates. After several days of negotiations the two sides failed, Sundays, after the Navy concluded that Captain Phillips has been at stake, so decided to take action. The operation was personally approved by President of the United States of Obama.
U.S. to take "final action" sniper successful pirates killed the "Navy Seals" of snipers earlier in secret through the helicopter was delivered to the sea confrontation Commander U.S. Fifth Fleet said the sniper at a distance of about 25-30 yards from the lifeboat of the United States Navy USS Bainbridge was found on board the stern of the three Pirates of the head and shoulders exposed in the field of view, one of the pirates holding with an AK-47 machine guns under Phillips, the captain's back. The face of "imminent danger", Bridgetown destroyer Executive Directive issued by shooting, sniper pulled the trigger and killed the pirates and accurate. Obama issued before the President of the United States have been ordered, if Philip's life is threatened, the U.S. military to take "final action."
At present, has been detained by the Navy in the USS Bainbridge fourth on the Pirates will face criminal proceedings in the United States, he has been injured in the hands of medical treatment.
Phillips was to save the captain received a medical examination, and not a few minutes of the shooting were injured. Obama President of the United States praised the courage of Phillips, said he was "a model for all Americans." Put in to hear the news of the captain, have been successfully transferred to the Maersk Alabama Mombasa, Kenya vessel crew is jubilant.
A period of five days of the dramatic rescue operation
Phillips, the captain led by Maersk? Alabama cargo ship was transporting food aid to Rwanda, Somalia and Uganda, in Somalia last Wednesday a few hundred miles east coast was attacked by pirates.
Firing to the sky pirates, Captain Phillips, aware of the danger of the situation, in order to preserve the safety of the crew, the pirates to come forward as their hostage. During this time, Phillips was closed into a lifeboat. Pirates and U.S. warships and helicopters stalemate after a day to no avail, the two sides began negotiations.
Negotiations began Thursday, captain of Bainbridge in the FBI hostage negotiator with the pirates, under the guidance of the negotiations for the release of the hostages. Pirates agreed to a loss of momentum to the surface of the lifeboat towing the region of relative calm, but the threat to kill if attacked Phillips.
Phillips has been given the opportunity to Friday out of a lifeboat tried to escape, but the water in the pirates opened fire after he was re-hostage back.
Saturday, pirates are trying to close the small vessels of the U.S. Navy fired several warning shots, but no U.S. soldiers returned fire.
U.S. Navy believes that if the pirates are trying to be hostage to the coast, where he will be hiding in Somalia, pirates are in the negotiations will be in a better position to obtain the ransom. Because the Territory Government in Somalia almost do not have any control over it. Although the Government of Somalia hope that Phillips can be successful rescue, and hope "can be a peaceful way to resolve this conflict," but also "consider that the use of violence or other means is to give the pirates and other transactions involved in this kind of dirty people a good lesson. "
Saturday night, the breakdown of negotiations between the two sides, officials said Somali pirates to the U.S. side sticks to the arrest and brought to justice, and U.S. commanders on the spot that the pirates have hostile intent.
Sniper attacks in the mirror from the lifeboat was found on the rear of the pirate mood of manic and holding AK-47 hostages at the back, the danger imminent, immediately after receiving the instructions of higher authorities pulled the trigger.
Difficult to avoid the retaliatory action could lead to escalation of violence incidents
Beginning last year, Somali waters, the number of pirate attacks have clearly increased, long active in the waters of the Somali pirates a growing arrogance, just a few months in between, to become the world's major shipping lines a serious threat. The successful rescue operation of an international shipping robbery of a huge crack down on piracy, but does not rule out the Somali pirates will be carried out in the near future the possibility of retaliatory attacks.
格特尼said that there is no doubt that this incident will lead to the escalation of violence in the region.
Gaan Somali town held by a pirate ship Greece Abdullah - Lamy told the Associated Press: "Every hostile to our country will be treated the same. The future, the United States will be weeping and grief. We will be for us avenge the killing of the people. "
And another 30-year-old self-styled pirates in Somalia Jamac Habeb internal hub through this Associated Press: "From now on, if we capture vessels belonging to foreign countries are trying to attack us, we will kill their hostages immediately."
By April 13 the U.S. military is reported to rely on special forces sharpshooter, shot from a distance pirates hijacked the successful rescue of the United States relying on the freighter captain, the captain is currently in good health.
According to Hong Kong's Ming Pao reported that Captain Phillips was four Somali pirates hijacked a few days in a lifeboat on the U.S. destroyer "Bainbridge" No. surveillance has been followed.
The U.S. military said that at the time officials destroyer found that the pirates will be AK-47 behind the front of the hostages. Commander that the hostages are in danger, was "decisive" decision to rescue the hostages.
Thus, the ambush of the U.S. Navy in "seal" the special forces members, as well as other sharpshooter from long-range targeting four lifeboats on the head and shoulders pirates opened fire, killed 3 people and 1 person arrested.
After medical examination, Captain Phillips in good health, a U.S. warship in the rest. The military also said that advance has been authorized to fire the White House, President Obama has two instructions, you can kill the pirates.
Last Wednesday, 53-year-old Navy Captain Richard - Phillips, as a hostage by pirates. After several days of negotiations the two sides failed, Sundays, after the Navy concluded that Captain Phillips has been at stake, so decided to take action. The operation was personally approved by President of the United States of Obama.
U.S. to take "final action" sniper successful pirates killed the "Navy Seals" of snipers earlier in secret through the helicopter was delivered to the sea confrontation Commander U.S. Fifth Fleet said the sniper at a distance of about 25-30 yards from the lifeboat of the United States Navy USS Bainbridge was found on board the stern of the three Pirates of the head and shoulders exposed in the field of view, one of the pirates holding with an AK-47 machine guns under Phillips, the captain's back. The face of "imminent danger", Bridgetown destroyer Executive Directive issued by shooting, sniper pulled the trigger and killed the pirates and accurate. Obama issued before the President of the United States have been ordered, if Philip's life is threatened, the U.S. military to take "final action."
At present, has been detained by the Navy in the USS Bainbridge fourth on the Pirates will face criminal proceedings in the United States, he has been injured in the hands of medical treatment.
Phillips was to save the captain received a medical examination, and not a few minutes of the shooting were injured. Obama President of the United States praised the courage of Phillips, said he was "a model for all Americans." Put in to hear the news of the captain, have been successfully transferred to the Maersk Alabama Mombasa, Kenya vessel crew is jubilant.
A period of five days of the dramatic rescue operation
Phillips, the captain led by Maersk? Alabama cargo ship was transporting food aid to Rwanda, Somalia and Uganda, in Somalia last Wednesday a few hundred miles east coast was attacked by pirates.
Firing to the sky pirates, Captain Phillips, aware of the danger of the situation, in order to preserve the safety of the crew, the pirates to come forward as their hostage. During this time, Phillips was closed into a lifeboat. Pirates and U.S. warships and helicopters stalemate after a day to no avail, the two sides began negotiations.
Negotiations began Thursday, captain of Bainbridge in the FBI hostage negotiator with the pirates, under the guidance of the negotiations for the release of the hostages. Pirates agreed to a loss of momentum to the surface of the lifeboat towing the region of relative calm, but the threat to kill if attacked Phillips.
Phillips has been given the opportunity to Friday out of a lifeboat tried to escape, but the water in the pirates opened fire after he was re-hostage back.
Saturday, pirates are trying to close the small vessels of the U.S. Navy fired several warning shots, but no U.S. soldiers returned fire.
U.S. Navy believes that if the pirates are trying to be hostage to the coast, where he will be hiding in Somalia, pirates are in the negotiations will be in a better position to obtain the ransom. Because the Territory Government in Somalia almost do not have any control over it. Although the Government of Somalia hope that Phillips can be successful rescue, and hope "can be a peaceful way to resolve this conflict," but also "consider that the use of violence or other means is to give the pirates and other transactions involved in this kind of dirty people a good lesson. "
Saturday night, the breakdown of negotiations between the two sides, officials said Somali pirates to the U.S. side sticks to the arrest and brought to justice, and U.S. commanders on the spot that the pirates have hostile intent.
Sniper attacks in the mirror from the lifeboat was found on the rear of the pirate mood of manic and holding AK-47 hostages at the back, the danger imminent, immediately after receiving the instructions of higher authorities pulled the trigger.
Difficult to avoid the retaliatory action could lead to escalation of violence incidents
Beginning last year, Somali waters, the number of pirate attacks have clearly increased, long active in the waters of the Somali pirates a growing arrogance, just a few months in between, to become the world's major shipping lines a serious threat. The successful rescue operation of an international shipping robbery of a huge crack down on piracy, but does not rule out the Somali pirates will be carried out in the near future the possibility of retaliatory attacks.
格特尼said that there is no doubt that this incident will lead to the escalation of violence in the region.
Gaan Somali town held by a pirate ship Greece Abdullah - Lamy told the Associated Press: "Every hostile to our country will be treated the same. The future, the United States will be weeping and grief. We will be for us avenge the killing of the people. "
And another 30-year-old self-styled pirates in Somalia Jamac Habeb internal hub through this Associated Press: "From now on, if we capture vessels belonging to foreign countries are trying to attack us, we will kill their hostages immediately."
By April 13 the U.S. military is reported to rely on special forces sharpshooter, shot from a distance pirates hijacked the successful rescue of the United States relying on the freighter captain, the captain is currently in good health.
According to Hong Kong's Ming Pao reported that Captain Phillips was four Somali pirates hijacked a few days in a lifeboat on the U.S. destroyer "Bainbridge" No. surveillance has been followed.
The U.S. military said that at the time officials destroyer found that the pirates will be AK-47 behind the front of the hostages. Commander that the hostages are in danger, was "decisive" decision to rescue the hostages.
Thus, the ambush of the U.S. Navy in "seal" the special forces members, as well as other sharpshooter from long-range targeting four lifeboats on the head and shoulders pirates opened fire, killed 3 people and 1 person arrested.
After medical examination, Captain Phillips in good health, a U.S. warship in the rest. The military also said that advance has been authorized to fire the White House, President Obama has two instructions, you can kill the pirates.
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