Indian Navy rescues Iranian ship from pirates

23 Pakistani nationals rescued

Mumbai – The Indian Navy has successfully rescued an Iranian ship from the pirates in the Arabian sea. The operation succeeded after 21 hours of action. 23 Pakistanis were also on board this ship.

#INSSumedha intercepted FV Al-Kambar during early hours of #29Mar 24 & was joined subsequently by the guided missile frigate #INSTrishul.

After more than 12 hrs of intense coercive tactical measures as per the SOPs, the pirates on board the hijacked FV were forced to surrender.… https://t.co/2q3Ihgk1jn pic.twitter.com/E2gtTDHVKu

— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) March 29, 2024

According to the information given by the Navy, they received information that the pirates had hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel Al Kambar 786, on the evening of 28 ^th March. Acting on this information, two war ships, INS Sumedh and INS Trishul, reached to rescue the vessel. After a 21-hour long operation, the pirates surrendered to the Indian Navy.