Somalia: Turkish, Somali Forces Free Pirate-Seized Vessel in Somalia

Turkish-Somali Forces Free Hijacked Cargo Ship Off Somalia

Turkish and Somali forces have freed the cargo ship Lutuf after a 10-day operation against pirates who hijacked the vessel off Somalia’s Puntland coast earlier this month, according to Somalia’s Ministry of...

Somalia: Puntland Condemns Alleged Ransom Payment to Pirates, Accuses Turkey of Deadly Airstrikes

Garowe, Somalia -- The Ministry of Security and Demobilization, Disarmament, and Reintegration (DDR) of Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland state has welcomed the release of the cargo vessel MV LUTUF and its crew following its August 17 hijacking by armed pirates off the region's coast, while sharply criticizing the federal government in Mogadishu and Turkish forces over their handling of the crisis.

Turkish, Somali Forces Free Hijacked MV LUTUF After 10-day Operation, Killed 14 Pirates

  Turkish naval forces and Somalia’s armed forces have freed the hijacked cargo vessel MV LUTUF following a 10-day operation off the coast of Somalia. The Somali Defense Ministry said 14 alleged pirates were killed and four pirate boats destroyed before the remaining attackers fled the ship. The Cameroon-flagged vessel was hijacked on August 17 […] The post Turkish, Somali Forces Free Hijacked MV LUTUF After 10-day Operation, Killed 14 Pirates a…

Puntland Accuses Mogadishu of Paying Ransom to Free Hijacked Turkish Cargo Ship

Turkish and Somali federal forces freed the hijacked cargo ship MV Lutuf off the coast of Puntland on Saturday, August 29, ending a nearly two-week seizure, though rival Somali authorities offered starkly different accounts of how the vessel was recovered. Somalia’s Ministry of Defence said a 10-day operation destroyed four pirate boats and killed 14 […]

Somali and Turkish Navies Kill 14 Pirates in Rescue Operation

The Somali and Turkish navies killed 14 pirates during a joint operation to retake a hijacked cargo ship off Somalia's coast, Somalia's Defense Ministry said Saturday.

Turkish and Somali Forces Retake Hijacked Cargo Ship – 14 Somali Pirates Reported Dead

Turkish forces aboard rescued ship – Screengrab Social Media/XThe Piracy in the Horn of Africa and Gulf of Aden is starting to see some pushback.After a 10-day military battle, forces from Turkey’s navy and the Somali army have freed a hijacked vessel, killing 14 pirates. Deutsche Welle reported:“’During the 10-day operation, four boats used by the pirates were destroyed and 14 pirates were killed’, said a Somali Defense Ministry statement. ‘The…