The navy captured five pirates and killed eight others in the surprise operation, said Lt. Gen. Lee Sung-ho, a spokesman for South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Pirates hijacked the vessel on Saturday, the spokesman said.
The captain of the vessel was shot in the stomach during the rescue but no other member of the ship's crew was hurt. The U.S. military also assisted in the operation, the spokesman said.
"This mission shows that the South Korean government will not negotiate with pirates," Lee said.
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak thanked the military and the other parties involved.
"We will not accept any actions that threaten the lives of our people," the president said.
The vessel, Samho Jewelry, was hijacked in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Oman
source:cnn
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