UN: Somali Pirates Release 11 Hostages

Eleven men held hostage by Somali pirates for more than three years have been released, according to a United Nations official.   The U.N. special envoy to Somalia, Nicholas Kay, said Saturday the former captives have been flown to Kenya and will be sent to their respective countries.   The details that led to the release of the 11 men are not clear.  They were part of a 23-man crew on a Malaysian-flagged cargo ship, MV Albedo, that was captured in 2010 in the Indian Ocean...

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