Somali Pirates

Capt. Richard Phillips was taken hostage on Wednesday by a group of Somali pirates when they took over his ship. On Friday, Phillips tried to escape by jumping into the waters but was promptly recaptured. "Captain Phillips was in the water for a short period before the pirates hauled him back on board, said an American defense official, who asked not to be named because he was not authorized to speak about the matter." Somali officials claim that prior to attacking Phillips' ship the pirates had raided another vessel. Currenty, the United States is working on getting Phillips home to his family safely.