### [2026-08-29](/feed/2026/08/29/index.md)

##### Somali Civil War
# The Cameroon-flagged Turkish cargo ship MV "LUTUF", which was hijacked on August 17, is freed by Somalian and Turkish forces off the coast of Somalia. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/somalia-pirates-turkish-vessel-freed-4e271b3e63921d7589864ce17b23eedb)
2. [Defense Mirror](https://defensemirror.com/news/41921)

### Changes:

1. The Cameroon-flagged Turkish cargo ship MV LUTUF, which was hijacked on August 17, is freed by Turkish and Somalian forces off the coast of Somalia.  _2026-08-29 18:02:52 (First version)_
1. The Cameroon-flagged Turkish cargo ship MV "LUTUF", which was hijacked on August 17, is freed by Somalian and Turkish forces off the coast of Somalia.  _(Current version)_

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