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Pirate Hijacking of Turkish Arms Ship | Dover News
A Cameroonian-flagged cargo ship loaded with Turkish weapons and communications gear was hijacked off Somalia’s coast, sparking a high-stakes standoff. The vessel, LUTUF, carried a multinational crew including Indians, Turks, Georgians, and Serbs. Pirates—possibly the same crew behind a similar hijacking in April—sailed it toward Somalia’s Nugaal coast, drawing in Turkish naval assets and drones. A mysterious khat delivery boat arrived, followed by an airstrike that killed four and wounded two, though it’s unclear who struck or if the victims were even involved. With details still murky and…
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