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Page last updated at 04:21 GMT, Monday, 13 April 2009 05:21 UK

US captain held hostage freed

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The American captain held by pirates on a life boat off Somalia has been freed.

Captain Richard Philips was taken hostage on Wednesday when pirates stormed the cargo ship, the Maersk Alabama.

Karen Allen reports from Mombasa.

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