Indian Navy’s INS Sumitra Rescues 19 Pakistan Sailors Kidnapped By Somali Pirates
19 Sailors From Pakistan Were Abducted By Somali Pirates; They Are Rescued By The Indian Navy’s INS Sumitra.
On Monday, The Fishing Vessel Al Naeemi And Its 19 Crew Members—All Pakistani Nationals—Were Successfully Rescued From 11 Somali Pirates By The Indian Navy Warship INS Sumitra Along The East Coast Of Somalia And The Gulf Of Aden.
This Occurred Less Than Three Days After The Anti-Piracy Ship INS Sumitra, Carrying Out Its Mission, Saved The Lives Of The Seventeen Crew Members Aboard The Fishing Vessel FV Iman.
The Indian Navy’s Homegrown Offshore Patrol Ship, INS Sumitra, Was Sent East Of Somalia And The Gulf Of Aden To Conduct Anti-Piracy And Maritime Security Operations. The Indian Navy Released A Statement After The Warship Responded To A Distress Call About The Kidnapping Of The FV Iman, Which Was Captured By Pirates And Its Crew Taken Hostage. The Warship Then Used The Existing Sops To Compel The Pirates Into Releasing The Crew And The Boat Safely.
Once More, The Navy Warship Was Called Into Action To Find The Al Naeemi, A Fishing Vessel Flying The Iranian Flag That Had Been Hijacked By Pirates And Had 19 Of Its Crew Members Held Captive. According To The Navy, INS Sumitra Intercepted The Second Ship On Monday And Used Her Integral Helo And Boats To Effectively Employ Her Forceful Posturing To Force The Crew And Ship To Be Released Safely.
Confirmatory Boarding Was Also Carried Out By The Ship In Order To Disinfect And Ensure The Crew Members Who Were Being Taken Captive By The Somali Pirates Were Safe. In The Southern Arabian Sea, Around 850 Nm West Of Kochi, The INS Sumitra Saved Two Hijacked Fishing Vessels And Their 36 Crew Members—17 Iranians And 19 Pakistanis—In A Total Of 36 Hours.
“The Indian Navy’s Marine Commandos Participated In The Effort To Safely Rescue The Boat’s Crew. This Was The Indian Navy’s Second Successful Anti-Piracy Operation In The Last Twenty-Four Hours. According To Defense Sources, Indian Naval Warships Are Stationed Throughout The Indian Ocean Region To Ensure Local Safety And Security.
“A Prompt Response By The Indian Navy’s Mission-Deployed Warship Ensures The Safe Release Of The Hijacked Vessel And Crew,” An Indian Navy Spokeswoman Said Regarding The Rescue Of FV Iman. INS Sumitra Responded To A Distress Call Involving The Hijacking Of A Fishing Vessel (FV) Iman Flying The Iranian Flag While Conducting Anti-Piracy Operations Off The East Coast Of Somalia And The Gulf Of Aden. Pirates Had Seized Control Of The FV And Held The Crew Prisoner.
The Fishing Vessel Was Subsequently Sanitised And Released For Onward Transit, The Navy Said. “The Pirates Have Been Disarmed And Asked To Move Towards Somalia. The INS Sumitra Has Now Moved Out Of The Area. The ALH Dhruv Choppers On Board The Warship Had Encircled The Hijacked Vessel To Issue Warnings To The Pirates On Board It,” Said Defence Officials.
This Occurred About 10 Days After The Pirates Commandeered The Multi-Day Fishing Vessel Lorenzo Putha-4 Out Of Dikowita Fishing Harbor, Capturing At Least Six Sri Lankan Fishermen. India Has Promised To Assist In Their Rescue, According To A Defense Officer Who Stated This On Sunday, Despite The Sri Lankan Navy Remaining Silent On The Situation. The Development Coincided With Repeated Attacks On Cargo Vessels Along The Maritime Route In Yemen By The Houthis, Who Are Supported By Iran, As A Show Of Support For The Palestinians Who Have Lost Their Lives In The Israel-Hamas Conflict.
India’s Assistance To Foreign Vessels
Earlier, Indian Navy’s Guided Missile Destroyer INS Visakhapatnam Responded To A Distress Call From British Oil Tanker MV Merlin Luanda On Friday After It Was Struck By A Missile Launched By The Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels In Yemen And Provided Immediate Assistance To The Vessel Carrying 22 Indians. According To The Indian Navy, INS Visakhapatnam Has Deployed The Warship’s Nuclear Biological Chemical Defence And Damage Control (NBCD) Team Along With Firefighting Equipment To Help The Crew To Augment The Firefighting Efforts Onboard The Distressed Vessel.
The Captain Of The Merchant Vessel Thanked The Indian Navy For Helping To Extinguish The Fire Onboard The Ship. He Said, “The Indian Navy Went Out Of The Way With Its Specialised Team To Help Them”. The UK Government Has Said Britain And Its Allies ‘Reserve The Right To Respond Appropriately’ After An Oil Tanker Was Struck And Set Alight Off Coast Of Yemen
Prior To That, INS Visakhapatnam Responded To A Drone Attack By Houthis On Marshall Islands-Flagged US-Owned Ship MV Genco Picardy, Which Had 22 Crew Members, Including Nine Indians, In The Gulf Of Aden. INS Visakhapatnam, Undertaking Anti-Piracy Patrol In The Area, Intercepted The Vessels On Thursday To Provide Assistance.
The Drone Crashed Into The Genco Picardy Some 70 Miles (110 Kilometers) Southeast Of Aden, According To United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, The British Navy’s Arm In Charge Of Monitoring The Waterways In The Middle East. There Was A Fire On Board, But It Had Been Put Out, According To The Ship’s Captain.
Source : By India TV via Dailyhunt