Dallas man among crew that fought off Somali pirates on the Maersk
April 9, 2009
Written by kenyanobserver, in AROUND THE US
A Dallas man, Colin Wright, is among the crew that fought off attacking Somali pirates as they tried to hijack the Maersk Alabama off the coast of Somali Wednesday morning. The pirates managed to take the captain of the ship, Richard Philips, with them.
It took a US Navy destroyer, The USS Bainbridge, about five hours to get to the general location and FBI negotiators are reportedly helping the Navy negotiate the release of the American captain.
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