(NSI News Source Info) ANKARA, Turkey - July 25, 2009: The Turkish military says its navy commandos aboard the Turkish frigate TCG Gediz, raided a Somali pirates' skiff and captured five of them. 
The Turkish navy frigate TCG Gediz has launched an operation against Somali pirates, who were feared to be preparing to seize another ship off the coast of Somalia, capturing five of the pirates.
The Turkish frigate, a part of a UN-led force to prevent pirates from hijacking foreign ships off the coast of Somalia, captured the pirates who were feared to be preparing to seize another ship on Friday.
The Turkish military said a navy helicopter aboard a second Turkish frigate, the TCG Gaziantep, also took part in the operation.
A Turkish ship was seized last week by Somali pirates with 23 crew members aboard. Pirates are still in negotiations with the ship's owners over the ransom.
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