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Somali pirates seize four ships and 60 Hostages
Somali pirates hijacked four vessels and took over 60 crew members as hostages in a global piracy wave. Capt. Richard Phillips was freed by U S Navy SEALs after a five day standoff. The crew, including 19 on a Maersk vessel, will reunite in Mombasa before flying to Maryland.
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