Somali pirate gets 33 years for U.S. ship hijack
A Somali pirate who attacked a U.S.-flagged ship off the coast of Africa in 2009 was sentenced to more than 33 years in prison Wednesday. Full story
Somali pirates couldn’t break Capt. Phillips
Capt. Richard Phillips, along with his wife Andrea, speaks with TODAY’s Matt Lauer about being held captive by Somali pirates, his rescue by Navy SEALs and dangerous days at sea, all covered in his new book, “A Captain’s Duty.”
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Captured by pirates
NBC’s Matt Lauer recaps his interview with Captain Richard Phillips, whose was held hostage for days when his ship, the Maersk Alabama, was hijacked last April by Somali pirates.
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