Navy Seals kill pirates and Capt. Richard Phillips is free

Captain jumps overboard, SEALs shoot pirates, official says
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American captain freed after being held hostage by pirates since Wednesday

Richard Phillips is uninjured, in good condition, senior U.S. official says

Out of four pirates, three were killed, fourth taken into custody, official says

Maersk Alabama and its American crew was attacked by pirates off Somali coast

(CNN) -- The American cargo ship captain held hostage by pirates jumped overboard Sunday from the lifeboat where he was being held, and U.S. Navy SEALs shot and killed three of his four captors, according to a senior U.S. official with knowledge of the situation.

Capt. Richard Phillips was helped out of the water off the Somali coast and is uninjured and in good condition, the official said. He was taken aboard the USS Bainbridge, a nearby naval warship, and later flown to the USS Boxer, where he was "resting comfortably," the U.S. Navy said.

At the time of the shootings, the fourth pirate was aboard the Bainbridge negotiating with officials, the source said. That pirate was taken into custody.

Phillips was rescued at 7:19 p.m. (12:19 p.m. ET), according to the Navy.

Phillips, who was taken hostage Wednesday after the pirates hijacked the ship he captained, the Maersk Alabama, has contacted his family and received a routine medical exam, the U.S. Navy Central Command said in a statement.
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