Shillong, January 30: In a daring operation, Indian Navy rescued 19 Pakistani crew members and the vessel from Somali pirates.
As per a spokesperson of the Indian Navy, INS Sumitra carried out 2nd successful Anti Piracy operation– Rescuing 19 crew members and vessel from Somali Pirates.
“Having thwarted the Piracy attempt on FV Iman, the warship has carried out another successful anti-piracy ops off the East Coast of Somalia, rescuing Fishing Vessel Al Naeemi and her Crew (19 Pakistani Nationals) from 11 Somali Pirates”.
INS Sumitra, post rescuing MV Iman, was again pressed into action to locate and intercept another Iranian flagged FV which had been boarded by pirates and her crew taken hostage.
“Responding swiftly to the developing situation Sumitra intercepted the FV on PM 29 January and through coercive posturing and effective deployment of her integral helo and boats compelled the safe release of the crew and the vessel. This rescue of hijacked Vessels, through swift, persistent and relentless efforts by mission deployed Indian Navy warship in the Southern Arabian Sea approx 850 nm west of Kochi, also prevents misuse of fishing vessels as mother ships for further acts of piracy on merchant vessels” the spokesperson said.