U.S. Captain Freed, 3 Pirates Killed, 1 Captured in Swift Firefight Off African Coast

AP: When Capt. Richard Phillips’ crew heard the news aboard their ship in the port of Mombasa, they placed an American flag over the rail of the top of the Maersk Alabama and whistled and pumped their fists in the air. Crew fired a bright red flare into the sky from the ship.