“An Indian Navy operation is underway to rescue the captured ship and its crew,” a spokesman said.
The Indian Navy announced on Friday that its vessels had intercepted an Iranian fishing vessel in the sea of Oman that was allegedly seized by Somali pirates.
Two of its vessels intercepted FV Al Kamar 786, flying the flag of the Islamic Republic, about 165 kilometers southwest of the Yemeni island of Socotra, not far from the eastern tip of Somalia.
“An Indian Navy operation is underway to rescue the captured ship and its crew,” a PN spokesman said via X.
According to the same source, there are nine armed pirates on board. It was not specified how many crew members there are.
India’s navy has been operating off the coast of Somalia since 2008. It has stepped up its anti-piracy operations since last year due to a resurgence of attacks, especially in the sea off Oman, as well as by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. in the Red Sea, against ships they say are connected to Israel.
Earlier this month, the Indian Navy released the 19 crew members of the Maltese-flagged cargo ship MV Ruen, which was seized by Somali pirates in December.
On Saturday, he flew 35 Somalis accused of being pirates to Mumbai to stand trial in an Indian court.
Source :Skai
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