Captain Richard Philips was freed by U.S. Navy SEAL snipers from the Somalia’s pirates. The pirates after their failure in their attempt of hijacking Maersk Alabama, a US Container ship captured Captain Richard. They had been holding as hostage by four pirates for five days in a drifting lifeboat one of the pirate holding AK 47 to the back of the head. The US Snipers were given firing order by the Captain Bainbridge. Three snipers targeted pirates almost at the same time and killed three pirates and captured one pirate alive. Philips after his rescue was examined thoroughly and confirmed the wellness. Additional information about this hostage is Philips was the first American taken by the pirates in a hijacked ship in Gulf of Aden