Turkish, Somali forces free hijacked vessel from pirates
A soldier from the Turkiye Somali Naval Task Group stands guard.
Türkiye’s navy, along with Somali armed forces, have freed a hijacked vessel held in Somali waters and killed 14 pirates after a battle lasting several days, Mogadishu’s government said on Aug. 29.
The Horn of Africa has seen a resurgence in piracy since April, according to figures from the International Maritime Organization, with at least 15 attacks off the coast of Somalia this year, the highest since 2013.
“During the ten-day operation, four boats used by the pirates were destroyed and 14 pirates were killed,” said a Somali Defense Ministry statement.
