Friday, July 24, 2009

Turkish commandos capture 5 pirates off Somalia

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish commandos captured five pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Friday as part of an international mission to curb piracy off the coast of Somalia, the military said.
Navy commandos aboard the Turkish frigate TCG Gediz, part of a NATO patrol, raided the skiff after a request to block it before it could attack a ship, Brig. Gen. Metin Gurak said.
A Navy helicopter aboard a second Turkish frigate, the TCP Gaziantep, also took part in the operation....more.. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gB7YMEDuCwwY9ncDOtPAkEI4-H2wD99KS3M00

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