Chloe Dupuy: American journalist freed from Somali pirates

 This sums up what happened to the american journalist who took an trip to Somalia and was captured by pirates and finally after two long years was freed. By what we are being told he was mostly likely freed because his family paid ransom.  Weather he was hurt or tortured was not told. I'm glad to hear hes back safe with his family. Being a journalist must be a risky job.

"American journalist Michael Scott Moore, held for more than two years by Somali pirates, has been freed. The governor of Somalia's Mudug region, Ahmed Muse, told CNN that local elders negotiated Moore's release, adding that the journalist is "physically and mentally" worn out. Moore's mother declined to comment when asked if a ransom was paid for her son. Muse said he did not know if a ransom was paid. In lawless Somalia, it's common -- particularly among pirates -- that people are kidnapped and their freedom negotiated for ransom. The pirates operate in the Gulf of Aden, one of the globe's most trafficked shipping waterways.The U.S. State Department confirmed in January 2012 that officials had spoken with Moore's family and been in touch with contacts in Kenya and Somalia to get more information. The department noted at the time that a travel warning for Somalia cautioned U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to the country and recommended avoiding it."

http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/23/world/africa/somalia-american-journalist-released/index.html?hpt=hp_t2