The GuardianSomali pirates releaseshipand hostages after almost three yearsThe GuardianOne of the pirate leaders said they released theshipafter negotiations with Puntland officials and local elders."They kindly requested the release of theshipwe held for three years. Puntland forces had attacked us and tried to release theshipby...Puntland troops rescue hostages on hijackedshipHuffington PostTroops from Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region rescue hostages from...Fox NewsAll Share ServicesSalonAljazeera.com -Deutsche Welleall 197 news articles »