Indian navy rescues Iranian fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates

NEW DELHI: India’s navy said Tuesday it had freed an Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates, the second in as many days, following the latest attack on Indian Ocean shipping.The warship INS Sumitra “compelled the safe release” of the 19 Pakistani crew members and the Iranian-flagged Al Naeemi fishing vessel, the spokesman said, saying the rescue took place overnight Monday some 850 nautical miles (1,574 kilometres) west of the Indian city of Kochi.A total of “11 Somali pirates” had taken the crew hostage, the navy said.



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