Somalia: US Journalist released after 32 months in Captivity

23 September, 2014

American journalist Michael Scott Moore has been freed in Northern Somalia on Tuesday after nearly three…

American journalist Michael Scott Moore has been freed in Northern Somalia on Tuesday after nearly three years of being held captive, reports confirm.

He was kidnapped by a group of Somali pirate gangs in January 2012 after landing in Galkayo town, located in North-central part of the country, where he had went to do a research about piracy.

The Pirates demanded a ransom of $20 million for his release. Negotiations between the gangs and local administration of Galmudug failed several times.

Michael Moore was held in Captivity in North Central Somalia  for almost three years
Michael Scott Moore was held in Captivity in North Central Somalia for almost three years

Unconfirmed reports claim that the Journalist has been released on a ransom which the amount hasn’t been affirmed.

Mr Moore boarded a special plane from the Galkayo airport en route to unidentified destination.

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