14 suspects killed as Turkish commandos retake hijacked cargo ship off Somalia

The commandos then secured the ship, the eight crewmembers, and the two embarked security personnel.

The crew consisted of one Turkish, one Georgian, and six Indian nationals while the two security personel were both Serbian nationals.

The ship was earlier seized four nautical miles south of the Somali town of Mareeyo on August 17.

The hijacking had occurred during a period of increased pirate activity off Somalia despite monsoon conditions in the region presenting challenges to navigation for small vessels such as the skiffs often employed by perpetrators.