ConflictSomalia·Unpinned30 Aug 2026 · 9d ago
Turkish and Somali forces rescue hijacked cargo vessel
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Turkish and Somali forces concluded a 10-day rescue operation, killing 14 pirates and destroying four boats to free the Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel MV Latuf. The vessel was hijacked on August 17 off the coast of Somalia's Puntland state while traveling from the Turkish Port of Tekirdag to Dar-es-Salaam. The intervention was conducted under a bilateral…
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