Ship captain freed, three pirates slain

Capt. Richard Phillips was a free man Sunday after jumping overboard and escaping his four Somali captors. A U.S. intelligence official has confirmed that three of his pirate captors have been killed and one has been taken into custody after President Obama gave approval for military intervention.

The rescue operation was conducted while one pirate was aboard the USS Bainbridge for negotiations on Phillips’ release, officials said. (USA Today)