Somalia · MARITIME SECURITY
Key Facts
—Seizure Eight armed men seized the Cameroon-flagged MV LUTUF on 17 August, about 3.5 nautical miles off Marraya in Puntland’s Eyl district.
—Crew The ten people aboard were six Indians, one Turkish national, one Georgian and two Serbian security guards.
—Release Somalia’s defense ministry said a joint Somali-Turkish operation freed the ship on 29 August and killed 14 alleged pirates. Puntland’s security ministry says the pirates left after a ransom was paid.
