The rescue comes a day after INS Sumitra responded to a distress call by another Iranian-flagged fishing vessel, Iman, which was hijacked by Somali pirates. The vessel’s 17 Iranian crew members were rescued by the navy
The Indian Navy responded to a distress call from a hijacked vessel in the Indian Ocean Region and safely rescued 19 Pakistani crew members in an anti-piracy operation yesterday.
The Indian Navy announced that its warship, INS Sumitra, successfully rescued 19 Pakistani nationals and the operation involved thwarting a plot to hijack the Iranian-flagged fishing vessel Al Naeemi, which was sailing off the East Coast of Somalia.
Indian Navy warship INS Sumitra rescues hijacked fishing vessel Al Naemi with Somali pirates, saving 19 Pakistani nationals. Indian Navy conducted two rescue operations in past 24 hours, also saving Iranian-flagged fishing vessel FV Iman near Gulf of Aden