TOKYO, March 18 -- NHK World issued the following news:
The Indian navy says it has taken control of a cargo ship that was hijacked by Somali pirates and safely evacuated the crew members.
The Indian navy said it sent a destroyer on Friday to intercept the hijacked vessel that was spotted off the coast of Somalia. The merchant ship was hijacked by pirates in December.
Footage released by the navy shows people shooting at a helicopter from the cargo vessel's deck.
The navy said all 35 pirates surrendered and the 17 crew members were safely evacuated.
More than 200 piracy incidents had been reported annually between 2009 and 2011 in waters off Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden. Attacks by Somali pirates started to resurge late last year.
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