A Kenyan woman captured by Somali pirates was on Saturday rescued by Galmudug special forces after more than three years in the hands of the pirates.
Louis Njoki is currently in safe hands of Galmudug authorities awaiting to be returned to Kenya.
Galmudug is one of the federal regional administrations of Somalia, which was formed in June 2015.
"It was well-coordinated operation where they managed to rescue her. Shots were fired during the raid, but it's not clear if they were any casualties," said East African Seafarers coordinator Andrew Mwangura, who spoke to the star.
Njoki was captured along with her husband James Kuria while delivering medicine in Somalia in 2014, but Kuria was later freed during a raid by Somali security forces in February 2015.
Two Kenyan nationals, George Mburu and George Macharia are still under captivity since 2014.
The two were working for a construction company in Mogadishu when they were kidnapped by the militia men from Habargidir.
Mwagura said the pirates have demanded ransom to set the three free, but did not specify the exact amount they wanted.
He added the three were living in deplorable conditions in Harardhere District.
On October 24, Somali pirates released 26 crew members of an Oman-flagged fishing vessel FV NAHAN 3.
The vessel had been hijacked south of the Seychelles in March 2012 and was released after negotiation and payment of ransom.
One crew member died during the hijacking, while two others died due to illness.