Indian navy frees hijacked Iranian fishing crew off Somalia

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Indian naval forces rescued 20 Iranian crew members from a fishing boat hijacked off Somalia after an operation lasting more than 48 hours. The navy disarmed 12 suspected Somali pirates and released them, according to officials.

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 Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The rescue of the Azini was completed on Monday in the Arabian Sea, more than 3,000km (1,860 miles) from Mumbai, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said. An official with the Puntland Maritime Police Force said Indian forces disarmed 12 suspected Somali pirates, confiscated their mobile phones and released them. He...