22 hostages freed from Somali pirates

Middle East

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

The 22 crewmen from the ship Iceberg 1 , held hostage for two years and nine months by Somali pirates, expressed gratitude to the Puntland government forces who freed them on Dec. 23. A story on the Website Garoweonline , quoted crew members expressing thanks for their liberation and said some showed signs of torture. The crew members spoke from Garowe, which is located in Somalia. Iceberg 1 , a roll-on/roll-off ship owned by Azal Shipping of Dubai, was hijac...

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