Turkish military says navy commandos capture 7 pirates off Somalia’s coast

Turkish commandos capture 7 pirates off Somalia

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s military says navy commandos aboard a frigate have captured seven pirates in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia’s coast.

The military says the commandos aboard the frigate, part of a NATO force patrolling the seas, raided the skiff Friday upon a request to block it before it could attack a ship. The military did not provide details on what ship the pirates allegedly planned to attack.

It says a navy helicopter aboard the frigate also took part in the operation.

Turkish navy commandos had captured five other pirates in a similar operation in the Gulf of Aden a week ago.