World | pirates Pirates Kill All 4 American Hostages US officials have killed or captured all the pirates By Evann Gastaldo Posted Feb 22, 2011 8:50 AM CST Copied In this June 11, 2005 photo provided by Joe Grande, Phyllis Macay and Bob Riggle are seen on a yacht in Bodega Bay, Calif. (AP Photo/Joe Grande) The four Americans on a yacht captured by Somali pirates Friday have been shot and killed by their captors, NBC News reports, and US forces killed two pirates and captured the remaining 13. Phyllis Macay, Robert Riggle and the yacht’s owners Jean and Scott Adam were captured on a round-the-world sailing trip while off the coast of Oman in the Indian Ocean. The pirates had headed toward waters between Yemen and northern Somalia. A Somali pirate said Sunday that a warship had been shadowing the yacht. Read These Next One critical island in Iran has remained unscathed in airstrikes. For the first time in decades, team pulls out of World Cup. Retired general, UFO expert has been missing for 11 days. 'Unflattering' Hegseth pics led to Pentagon clash with media. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error