Rescue of Jessica Buchanan and Poul Hagen Thisted - Wikipedia
On January 25, 2012, a team of United States Navy SEALs raided a compound 12 miles north of the Somali city of Adado, killing nine Somali pirates and freeing their hostages, American Jessica Buchanan and Dane Poul Hagen Thisted.
Navy SEALs' Simultaneous Headshots on Somali Pirates Were …
April 13, 2009 -- At least one former SEAL was not surprised that each of the three Somali pirates was killed with just one shot, despite the fact that they were on a rolling sea and the Navy snipers had to make a successful "head shot," something he said is "extremely difficult."
Maersk Alabama hijacking - Wikipedia
The Maersk Alabama hijacking began on 8 April 2009, when four pirates in the Somali Basin seized the Danish/U.S. cargo ship Maersk Alabama at a distance of 240 nautical miles (440 km; 280 mi) southeast of Eyl, Somalia. The siege ended after a rescue effort by the United States Navy on April 12. [2]
8,000 Miles, 96 Hours, 3 Dead Pirates: Inside a Navy SEAL Rescue
2012年10月17日 · On April 8, 2009, four pirates armed with AK-47s clambered up the side of the U.S.-flagged container ship Maersk Alabama, sailing off the coast of Somalia. But after a brief scuffle with some of...
Navy SEALs Rescue Captian From Pirates - American Special …
On Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009, US Special Operations Forces, included SEAL Team 6, staged a dramatic rescue of a US Captain of cargo ship who had been taken hostage by Somali pirates. Days before the SEAL intervention, pirates had raided the the US-flagged cargo ship, Maersk Alabama as it passed through the Gulf Of Aden.
3 shots, 3 kills? SEALs rescue in 2009 not so tidy | AP News
2013年10月11日 · WASHINGTON (AP) — After U.S. Navy SEAL snipers conducted a dramatic rescue in 2009 that freed a cargo ship captain being held by pirates, $30,000 disappeared from a lifeboat, triggering an investigation that questioned the integrity of the commandos.
A captain's duty : Somali pirates, Navy Seals, and dangerous …
2013年9月19日 · Tells the dramatic life-and-death tale of the Vermont native who, in April of 2009, was held captive on a tiny lifeboat off Somalia's anarchic, gun-plagued...
In Rescue of Captain, Navy Kills 3 Pirates - The New York Times
2009年4月13日 · Navy Seal snipers rescued an American cargo ship captain unharmed and killed three Somali pirates in a daring operation in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, ending a five-day standoff between...
Maersk Alabama Lifeboat - National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum
The Maersk Alabama was captured by Somali pirates on April 8, 2009. When you visit the Museum, you can view the lifeboat upon which Captain Richard Phillips was held hostage for five days before being rescued on April 12, thanks to the accuracy of Navy SEAL snipers.
In Daring Raid, Navy SEALs Free 2 Aid Workers From Somali Kidnappers - NPR
2012年1月25日 · In a daring raid reminiscent of the kind used to kill Osama bin Laden, U.S. Navy SEALs swooped into Somalia Wednesday morning and rescued two aid workers, who had been held by pirates for...