Somali Pirate Seige Re-Construction

2009, 60 minutes

Dramatic Re-Construction

On 8th April 2009 the US Cargo ship the Maersk Alabama was attacked and boarded by Somalian Pirates. The Captain was taken hostage and the Chief Engineer took control of the ship, hiding the rest of the crew and taking the pirate leader hostage. A hostage exchange went wrong and the Pirates escaped in a lifeboat with the captain, only to be later overcome by US Navy Seals.

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