Somali pirates release US-German hostage after 977-day kidnap ordeal http://t.co/plMYQzUhxX pic.twitter.com/10MSLqQxmZ — Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) September 23, 2014 The mother of a journalist and Redondo Beach native who was released after being kidnapped and held hostage for nearly three years by Somali pirates said Wednesday she was “overjoyed” to learn of her son’s freedom. “After two […]