Jan 30, 2024. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
New Delhi.
The Indian navy rescued two Iranian fishing
vessels that had been hijacked by Somali pirates in one day, India's defence
ministry said on Tuesday.
The INS Sumitra patrol vessel rescued 17 Iranian crew members aboard one boat early on Monday before responding to another distress call to free 19 Pakistani nationals on another, the ministry said in a statement.
The rescues came amid a resurgence of Somali piracy in the Indian Ocean since last month following years without a major attack.
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