(CBS/AP) The crew of a hijacked U.S. cargo ship is in a standoff with Somali pirates after attempting to retake the vessel, military sources told CBS News correspondent David Martin.
The sources told CBS News that crew members overpowered the pirates, taking one into custody, but the hijackers still held the ship's master hostage. The American crew is in control of at least part of the ship and crew members have been in contact with their families.
Hopefully there is an American (or other allied military) ship bearing down on the Maersk Alabama at 30+ knots, coming to assist.
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