The Maersk Alabama container ship, formerly Maersk Alva, was hijacked by pirates operating off the Horn of Africa. AFP/Getty ImagesCrew On US Ship Say Somali Pirates Hold Captain -- Yahoo News/AP
NAIROBI, Kenya – The American crew of a hijacked U.S.-flagged ship retook control of the vessel from Somali pirates Wednesday but the captain was still being held hostage in a lifeboat hundreds of miles off the Horn of Africa, crew members said.
U.S. officials said an American warship and a half-dozen other ships were headed to the scene.
Ship operator Maersk Lines Limited confirmed that the crew had taken back the 17,000-ton Maersk Alabama and were unharmed but the captain was being held by pirates away from the cargo ship.
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More News On Today's Hijacking
Drama as US crew recapture vessel -- BBC
Somali pirates holding American captain of cargo ship -- L.A. Times
Update: Pirates Hold Maersk Alabama's Captain Hostage; U.S. Navy Destroyer Dispatched -- AHN
Officials: Warship, others headed to pirate scene -- AP
Somali pirates overpowered by US crew but captain still held prisoner -- The Guardian
US captain held hostage by pirates as crew regain ship -- the Telegraph
Crew of hijacked ship worried about pirate attack -- Philly.com
Captain held as US crew battles Somali pirates -- AFP
Clinton Seeks End to 'Scourge of Piracy' as U.S. Navy Races to Hijacked American Ship -- FOX News
Clinton says world must end 'scourge' of piracy -- Reuters
Who will stop the pirates? -- Christian Science Monitor
Somali attacks threaten sea trade routes: watchdog -- Reuters
For US, few options to prevent, fight piracy -- AP
For young Somalis, piracy offers power, prosperity -- AP
Somali piracy hits every consumer -- Christian Science Monitor
14 ships, 260 crew held by Somali pirates -- AP
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