Eight hostages held by Somali pirates freed

Report says Somali security forces today freed eight sailors who had been taken ashore by pirates after they were chased off a hijacked Indian ship earlier this week.

The security forces besieged the pirates who tried to flee   but three of them were captured. 

Pirates stormed the "Al Kausar" ship off the Indian Ocean coast near Yemen on March 31, holding the 10-man crew hostage and making ransom demands. 

The security forces liberated the vessel on Monday, rescuing two Indian crew members, but the pirates were able to escape with the rest of the hostages during an exchange of gunfire.

SOURCE: NEWS24