New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The Indian Navy has successfully rescued a hijacked fishing vessel, Azini, from armed pirates off the north-eastern coast of Somalia following a high-stakes operation lasting over 48 hours, securing the safe release of all 20 crew members without any casualties or injuries.
The operation involved close coordination between the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force (IAF), with a mission-deployed naval warship, a maritime reconnaissance aircraft and Marine Commandos working together to neutralise the pirate threat and regain control of the vessel.
The fishing vessel had been hijacked by an armed pirate group earlier last month. The incident had raised serious maritime security concerns, particularly over the possibility ...