I'm not trying to be your enemy here, Boerd.
But what you're trying to do is total metagaming.

1: Fury and Freedom were fighting on the planet's surface. You only ever posted in atmosphere.
2: National Media would likely not be able to cover Freedom's capture until it was confirmed.
3: You shot at a ship and said ship vanished after firing an EMP at you, which mind you, you have yet to address.
4: As I said before, a ship that claims to be a US ship from an unlisted channel is considered a threat.
5: You have no in character knowledge of where the ship went.
6: You have no in character knowledge of Freedom's capture, period.