Indian navy rescues 20 crew from Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia
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he operation involved a warship, a maritime surveillance aircraft and marine commandos.
The hijacking followed a resurgence of Somali piracy across the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean.
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Indian naval forces freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia after an operation lasting more than 48 hours, India’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
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he operation involved a warship, a maritime surveillance aircraft and marine commandos.
The hijacking followed a resurgence of Somali piracy across the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean.
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Indian naval forces freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia after an operation lasting more than 48 hours, India’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday.