By — Margaret Myers Margaret Myers Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/american-journalist-kidnapped-somalia-freed-nearly-3-years Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter American journalist kidnapped in Somalia freed after nearly 3 years World Sep 23, 2014 11:52 AM EDT Michael Moore, a German-American journalist who was kidnapped in Somalia in January of 2012, was released Tuesday, the German news organization Der Spiegel reported. Moore, 45, who was in Somalia doing research for a book on piracy, was reportedly flown to the capital of Mogadishu and has been received by German officials. According to Spiegel Online, Moore is said to be in good condition. German officials told the news organization that he was overjoyed to be free. Moore was abducted by “15 men in two Land Cruisers south of Galyako in the Galmadug region” on Jan. 21, 2012, according to the Somali Report. Moore, who is from Manhattan Beach, California, is the author of “Sweetness and Blood,” a book about how surfing spread from Hawaii and California to the rest of the world. He worked for Spiegel International years before his abduction. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Margaret Myers Margaret Myers Margaret Myers is the former Digital News Editor for PBS NewsHour. She is a former editor for ESPN.com. She also led the features department at the Amarillo Globe-News in west Texas. @margaretvm
Michael Moore, a German-American journalist who was kidnapped in Somalia in January of 2012, was released Tuesday, the German news organization Der Spiegel reported. Moore, 45, who was in Somalia doing research for a book on piracy, was reportedly flown to the capital of Mogadishu and has been received by German officials. According to Spiegel Online, Moore is said to be in good condition. German officials told the news organization that he was overjoyed to be free. Moore was abducted by “15 men in two Land Cruisers south of Galyako in the Galmadug region” on Jan. 21, 2012, according to the Somali Report. Moore, who is from Manhattan Beach, California, is the author of “Sweetness and Blood,” a book about how surfing spread from Hawaii and California to the rest of the world. He worked for Spiegel International years before his abduction. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now