Why is piracy picking up off Somalia’s coast again?
- The Federal Government of Somalia announced on August 29 that the Turkish navy, working with Somali forces, had freed the cargo ship MV Lutuf after a 10-day pursuit, killing 14 pirates and destroying four of their boats.
- The vessel had been seized on August 17 off Jifle, on the coast of Puntland, Somalia’s semi-autonomous northeastern region.
- Mogadishu’s Defence Ministry credited its release to a 2024 defence pact between Somalia and Turkiye.
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- The Federal Government of Somalia announced on August 29 that the Turkish navy, working with Somali forces, had freed the cargo ship MV Lutuf after a 10-day pursuit, killing 14 pirates and destroying four of their boats.
- The vessel had been seized on August 17 off Jifle, on the coast of Puntland, Somalia’s semi-autonomous northeastern region.
- Mogadishu’s Defence Ministry credited its release to a 2024 defence pact between Somalia and Turkiye.
Sources: Al Jazeera