Puntlandi Troops Rescue Pirate Hostages

Puntlandi troops claim to have rescued twenty-two sailors from their pirate captors.

The twenty-two hostages had been held since their ship, the MV Iceberg 1, had been captured by Somali pirates, in March of 2009, off Yemen.

Their twenty-three month long captivity was ended Sunday, after Puntlandi troops had besieged the pirates and engaged in fighting, over the last two weeks.

Though showing signs of abuse, malnutrition, and illness, the hostages are expected to recover now that they are receiving medical care and better food and water.