Achi news desk-
North Bengal News Digital Desk: The great success of the Indian Navy in operations against pirates in Somalia (Indian Navy). They rescued 23 Pak sailors. The incident happened on Thursday afternoon 90 nautical miles south-west of Socotra Let in the Sea Arabia.
Indian Navy rescues Iranian-flagged fishing boat ‘Al-Kamber 786’. According to the Navy, there were 23 Pakistani nationals in that boat. They are kept by pirates (pirate attack). The Indian Navy warship ‘INS Sumedha’ quickly arrived there after getting the news that the pirates have looted the trawler again. Warship ‘INS Trishul’ also arrived. Then the battle began. The navy’s marine commandos began operations against pirates. Success was achieved after about 12 hours of operation. All are safe, the Navy said.
It’s #INSSume intercepted FV Al-Kambar in the early hours #29Mar 24 and was then joined by the guided missile frigate #Intrishul.
After more than 12 hours of intense mandatory tactical measures in accordance with the SOPs, the pirates on board the hijacked FV were forced to surrender.… https://t.co/2q3Ihgk1jn pic.twitter.com/E2gtTDHVKu
— Navy Spokesman (@indiannavy) March 29, 2024
By the way, pirates in Somalia mainly hijack ships for ransom. At times, their nuisance has lessened somewhat, but in a few months, their activity has been noticed again.