The Indian Navy has responded to a potential piracy attack on an Iranian fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea, and diverted two naval ships to intercept the hijacked vessel on Friday.
The Indian Navy received inputs regarding a potential piracy incident on-board Iranian Fishing Vessel ‘Al Kambar’ on late Friday evening.
Following this, two Indian Naval ships, mission deployed in Arabian Sea for maritime security operations were diverted to intercept the hijacked fishing vessel.
At the time of the incident, the Iranian vessel was approximately 90 Nm South West of Socotra and was reported to have been boarded by nine armed pirates.
The hijacked fishing vessel has been intercepted on March 29. According to the latest updates, the operation is currently underway by the Indian Navy to rescue the hijacked fishing vessel and its crew.
“Indian Navy remains committed to ensuring maritime security in the region and safety of seafarers, irrespective of the nationalities,” the statement added.
Notably, the Indian Navy has carried out several high-octane operations against piracy attacks lately.
Earlier this month, the Indian Navy in a daring operation, intercepted the under-attack pirate ship Ruen, sailing almost 2600 km from the shores of the Indian Coast, and forced the pirate ship to stop through calibrated actions.
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