Somalia: Puntland Condemns Alleged Ransom Payment to Pirates, Accuses Turkey of Deadly Airstrikes

The Ministry of Security and Demobilization, Disarmament, and Reintegration (DDR) of Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland state has welcomed the release of the cargo vessel MV LUTUF and its crew following its August 17 hijacking by armed pirates off the region's coast, while sharply criticizing the federal government in Mogadishu and Turkish forces over their handling of the crisis.