Turkish Forces Kill Hijacker in Raid, Istanbul Governor Says
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Turkish commandos stormed a hijacked ferry in the waters outside Istanbul and shot the hijacker dead after failing to persuade him to turn himself in, Interior Minister Idris Sahin said in televised remarks.
The operation took place at 5:35 a.m. local time and was run in coordination with the Interior Ministry, navy, coast guard, Istanbul police and Istanbul governorship, the state-run Anatolia news agency said. None of the 18 passengers or six crew members on board were harmed, Istanbul Governor Huseyin Avni Mutlu said.