The indian Navy's cruiser INS sumitra successfully completed another anti-piracy operation, rescuing a vessel carrying 19 Pakistani citizens that had been captured by armed Somali pirates off the east coast of Somalia. INS sumitra successfully prevented a piracy attempt on the fishing vessel Al Naeemi and rescued 19 Pakistani crew members from 11 Somali pirates, according to a Navy spokeswoman.
INS Sumitra, which had previously rescued an Iranian-flagged vessel, MV Iman, from a piracy attempt, was tasked by the indian Navy with locating and intercepting Al Naeemi, which had been hijacked by pirates and her crew held captive.
Responding quickly to the unfolding situation, INS sumitra stopped the Al Naeemi on monday using coercive tactics and the successful deployment of her integrated helicopter and boats, according to a Navy spokeswoman. He stated that the steps ensured the safe release of the crew and vessel.
The indian Navy destroyer conducted a confirmatory boarding to sanitise and monitor the well-being of the Pakistani crew taken prisoner by Somali pirates.
"This rescue of hijacked vessels through swift, persistent and relentless efforts by the mission deployed indian Navy warship in the Southern arabian sea, approximately 850 nautical miles west of Kochi, also prevents the misuse of fishing vessels as mother ships for further acts of piracy on merchant vessels," a spokesperson for the Navy said.
Earlier on monday, INS sumitra recovered MV Iman after the fishing vessel was captured by Somali pirates who held the ship's 17-person crew captive. The indian Navy destroyer was sent for anti-piracy operations off Somalia's east coast and in the gulf of Aden.
The fishing vessel was then sanitised and permitted for further transportation.
The current incident is part of a larger pattern of drone and pirate attacks on commerce vessels in the region, which includes the red Sea and parts of the Arabian Sea.
Following the Israel-Hamas conflict, which began on october 7, 2023, Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels in the red Sea targeted many cargo boats with missiles and drones. The Houthis' ongoing strikes have prompted numerous maritime firms to cease or alter the route of their operations in the red Sea.
In response to recent attacks on commerce boats, the indian Navy has greatly strengthened its surveillance capabilities in the arabian sea and gulf of Aden by sending frontline destroyers and frigates.
INS Sumitra, which had previously rescued an Iranian-flagged vessel, MV Iman, from a piracy attempt, was tasked by the indian Navy with locating and intercepting Al Naeemi, which had been hijacked by pirates and her crew held captive.
Responding quickly to the unfolding situation, INS sumitra stopped the Al Naeemi on monday using coercive tactics and the successful deployment of her integrated helicopter and boats, according to a Navy spokeswoman. He stated that the steps ensured the safe release of the crew and vessel.
The indian Navy destroyer conducted a confirmatory boarding to sanitise and monitor the well-being of the Pakistani crew taken prisoner by Somali pirates.
"This rescue of hijacked vessels through swift, persistent and relentless efforts by the mission deployed indian Navy warship in the Southern arabian sea, approximately 850 nautical miles west of Kochi, also prevents the misuse of fishing vessels as mother ships for further acts of piracy on merchant vessels," a spokesperson for the Navy said.
Earlier on monday, INS sumitra recovered MV Iman after the fishing vessel was captured by Somali pirates who held the ship's 17-person crew captive. The indian Navy destroyer was sent for anti-piracy operations off Somalia's east coast and in the gulf of Aden.
The fishing vessel was then sanitised and permitted for further transportation.
The current incident is part of a larger pattern of drone and pirate attacks on commerce vessels in the region, which includes the red Sea and parts of the Arabian Sea.
Following the Israel-Hamas conflict, which began on october 7, 2023, Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels in the red Sea targeted many cargo boats with missiles and drones. The Houthis' ongoing strikes have prompted numerous maritime firms to cease or alter the route of their operations in the red Sea.
In response to recent attacks on commerce boats, the indian Navy has greatly strengthened its surveillance capabilities in the arabian sea and gulf of Aden by sending frontline destroyers and frigates.
