Maersk Alabama hijacking

On 8 April 2009, four pirates in the Somali Basin seized the Danish/U.S. cargo ship Maersk Alabama at a distance of 240 nautical miles southeast of Eyl, Somalia. The siege ended after a rescue effort by the United States Navy on April 12. At the time of the hijacking, Maersk Alabama was owned by the Danish shipping company Maersk Line. The ship has since been acquired by Element Shipmanagement SA and has been renamed MV Tygra. As of 2025, the ship is still in active service.

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hostage taking, piracy off the coast of Somalia, naval capture, Abduwali Muse, Richard Phillips, 

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2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking

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1424 — 1429 Campaigns of Jamal ad-Din II

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• Captain Phillips - 2013 film directed by Paul Greengrass
• Captain Phillips - 2013 film directed by Paul Greengrass
• Captain Phillips - 2013 film directed by Paul Greengrass
• Captain Phillips - 2013 film directed by Paul Greengrass
• Captain Phillips - 2013 film directed by Paul Greengrass
• Captain Phillips - 2013 film directed by Paul Greengrass
• Captain Phillips - 2013 film directed by Paul Greengrass

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1424	Campaigns of Jamal ad-Din II	Ethiopian Empire, Adal Sultanate, military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2009	Maersk Alabama hijacking	piracy off the coast of Somalia, hostage taking, Abduwali Muse, Richard Phillips, naval capture	Wikidata