We counted 18 crew members, then ordered the captain to steer the ... cause problems for Puntland but Somalia as a whole, because of what he called the “real pirates” that work with them ...

Paul Greengrass' "Captain ... real 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama container vessel, captained by Richard Phillips (played here by Tom Hanks). Despite the crew's efforts, a small group of ...

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Is that the real ... Somalia. Will you go meet him? That would be ideal. I would give him a good picture of Somalia. Americans are shaped by movies like “Black Hawk Down” or “Captain ...

Promo posters for the 2013 thriller “Captain Phillips” listed only ... Abdi played the role of the real-life Somali pirate Abduwali Muse, the only surviving pirate from the group that attacked ...

Somali Pirate Takedown: The Real Story (2009) *** 1/2 (out of 4) The Maersk Alabama made national headlines and was eventually turned into a hit movie with Tom Hanks. CAPTAIN PHILLIPS was a highly ...

Richard Phillips, a merchant mariner and skipper of the Maersk Alabama when it was taken over by Somali pirates ... Charles White Whittlesey, a real officer who received the Medal of Honor ...

Based on Richard Phillips’ recount of his experience off the coast of Somalia, Captain Phillips ... Muse’s (Barkhad Abdi) group of pirates. Captain Phillips has earned widespread acclaim ...

Throughout her career, Admiral Howard led critical military operations, including NATO peacekeeping, Desert Storm, and the 2009 rescue of Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates ... anecdotes ...