Turkish arms ship LUTUF freed off Somalia after seizure
By The BriefBrief
Eight armed men seized the Cameroon-flagged MV LUTUF on 17 August about 3.5 nautical miles off Marraya in Puntland’s Eyl district. The ten aboard included six Indians, one Turkish national, one Georgian and two Serbian security guards. Somalia’s defense ministry said a joint Somali-Turkish operation freed the ship as rescue accounts clashed.
WHO:Somalia’s defense ministry and a joint Somali-Turkish operation
WHAT:A joint Somali-Turkish operation freed the Cameroon-flagged MV LUTUF after it was seized by eight armed men.
WHEN:Aug 17, 2026
WHERE:Eyl district, Puntland, Somalia
WHY:The ship was seized by eight armed men and was freed through a joint Somali-Turkish operation amid clashes over rescue accounts.
