Article 22 the nearly three years ago pirates seized hostages have been released, in somalia half autonomous puntland region authorities said.
They said their sea power running nearly two weeks before the release of the hostages - and their boat -.
The hostage suffer physical torture and signs of disease, they said in a statement.
In the past two years successful in the Somali coast pirate attacks happened has decreased.
This is because the private security ship and in the area of maritime patrol better coordination between the increase of usage, the BBC's Mary Harper said.
This is a rare Somali pirates force moving in this way, our correspondent says.
Panama by MV iceberg detected yemen coast in 2009, was held on the coast near the village of Gara 'AD MuDuGe puntland region sea forces surrounded the December 10,.
In the statement, puntland, authorities say their troops played two weeks ago on the pirate ship all 22 hostage rescue safety.
They also killed some pirates intercept after they provide weapons and other materials of small ships captured one of the ship.
"After two years and nine months in captivity, the hostages already suffer from physical torture and signs of illness," the statement said. "[they] now receive the nutrition and health care.
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