Drama appears to be playing out in the Indian Ocean. The crew of a US-flagged cargo ship hijacked off the coast of Somalia has reportedly retaken control of the vessel.
![Undated handout picture of the Maersk Alabama container ship which was hijacked by Somali pirates. [CCTV/AFP]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20090409/000cf1a487730b47a83e11.jpg "Undated handout picture of the Maersk Alabama container ship which was hijacked by Somali pirates. [CCTV/AFP]") |
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Undated handout picture of the Maersk Alabama container ship which was hijacked by Somali pirates. [CCTV/AFP]
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The Pentagon says the crew is also apparently holding one of the four hijackers. There are also unconfirmed reports that the captain of the ship is still being held hostage.
