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Turkish and Somali Special Forces liberated the hijacked ship, killed 14 pirates
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Turkish and Somali Special Forces liberated the hijacked ship, killed 14 pirates

Turkish and Somali special forces have successfully freed the cargo ship MV Lutuf, which was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. The operation resulted in the deaths of 14 pirates and the rescue of all ten crew members and two guards. The ship, owned by a Turkish company but flying the Cameroonian flag, had been carrying Turkish weapons, military communication equipment, and satellite devices. The joint operation took place after the ship was seized on August 17th. According to the Somali Ministry of Defense, the operation lasted ten days, during which four pirate boats were destroyed, and remaining pirates were forced to retreat. The mission was conducted under a defense cooperation agreement between Somalia and Turkey, aimed at strengthening bilateral security and combating piracy.

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Turkish and Somali Special Forces liberated the hijacked ship, killed 14 pirates

Turkish and Somali special forces have successfully freed the cargo ship MV Lutuf, which was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. The operation resulted in the deaths of 14 pirates and the rescue of all ten crew members and two guards. The ship, owned by a Turkish company but flying the Cameroonian flag, had been carrying Turkish weapons, military communication equipment, and satellite devices. The joint operation took place after the ship was seized on August 17th. According to the Somali Ministry of Defense, the operation lasted ten days, during which four pirate boats were destroyed, and remaining pirates were forced to retreat. The mission was conducted under a defense cooperation agreement between Somalia and Turkey, aimed at strengthening bilateral security and combating piracy.

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