# Turkish and Somali forces free cargo ship hijacked by pirates

https://mins.news/en/item/37199

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-30 00:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/30/turkiye-somalia-forces-frees-cargo-vessel-hijacked-by-pirates?traffic_source=rss

> Turkish and Somali forces have freed the Cameroon-flagged MV Latuf after a 10-day operation off Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland coast. Somalia says 14 pirates were killed and four boats destroyed, while the crew’s condition remains undisclosed.

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