Indian Navy expands deployment to deter piracy involving Iranian vessel in Arabian Sea
Indian Navy is conducting a major anti-piracy operation in the Arabian Sea.
The officials have deployed a warship to thwart piracy involving an Iranian fishing vessel with crew which is likely to be Pakistani, news agency ANI reported.
The Indian Navy on its official X handle wrote, “Based on the inputs on a potential piracy incident onboard the Iranian Fishing Vessel ‘Al-Kambar 786’ late evening on 28 March, two Indian Naval ships, mission deployed in the Arabian Sea for maritime security operations were diverted to intercept the hijacked fishing vessel.”
“The FV at the time of the incident was approximately 90 Nm southwest of Socotra and was reported to have been boarded by nine armed pirates. The hijacked FV has been intercepted on 29 March,” it said.
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It further added that the operation is still underway towards the rescue of the hijacked FV and the crew.
“The operation is currently underway by the Indian Navy towards the rescue of hijacked FV and its crew. Indian Navy remains committed to ensuring maritime security in the region and the safety of seafarers, irrespective of their nationalities,” it added.
(More details awaited)
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