Maersk Alabama hijacking, a US ship. On Sunday, April 12, 2009, Capt. Richard Phillips was rescued, reportedly in good condition, from his pirate captors.[20][21] The commander of United States Fifth Fleet Vice Admiral William E. Gortney reported the rescue began when Commander Frank Castellano, captain of the Bainbridge, determined that Phillips' life was in imminent danger and ordered the action. President Barack Obama had previously given standing orders to take action if it was determined Phillips' life was in immediate danger.[22][23] [23] The Vice Admiral reported that U.S. Navy SEAL snipers, reportedly from SEAL Team Six,[24] on the Bainbridge's fantail opened fire and killed the three pirates remaining in the lifeboat with a simultaneous volley of three shots. The SEALs had arrived Friday afternoon after being parachuted into the water near the Halyburton, a guided missile frigate, which later joined with the Bainbridge.[5] At the time, the Bainbridge had the lifeboat under tow, approximately 25 to 30 yards astern.[25]
A fourth pirate, Abduhl Wal-i-Musi,[26] was aboard the USS Bainbridge negotiating a ransom and was taken into custody.[26] Teenage Abduhl Wal-i-Musi has been brought to New York to face trial on charges including piracy under the law of nations, conspiracy to seize a ship by force, conspiracy to commit hostage-taking, and firearms related charges.[27] The bodies of the three dead pirates were turned over by the US Navy to unidentified recipients in Somalia the last week of April 2009.[28]
That's how you take care of business.:nono:
