The Indian Navy has rescued the hijacked fishing vessel Azini and all 20 crew members off the north-eastern coast of Somalia following an operation that lasted over 48 hours. The vessel had been hijacked earlier by an armed pirate group, creating a maritime security threat that it could be used as a mother ship to launch further pirate attacks against merchant ships in the region.
The operation involved a mission-deployed warship supported by a maritime reconnaissance aircraft. Marine Commandos were also deployed via a precision airdrop from an Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft. Navy forces tracked the vessel, applied non-kinetic measures to prevent its escape, and executed a tactical intervention that freed all crew members without any casualties or injuries.
What it means
- All 20 crew members aboard the hijacked vessel Azini were safely rescued without casualties or injuries.
- The Indian Navy secured the vessel and eliminated the threat of pirates using it for further attacks in the region.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “INDIAN NAVY SUCCESSFULLY RESCUES HIJACKED FISHING VESSEL ‘AZINI’ OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA”. Read the original release.
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