Indian navy rescues 20 crew from Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia
Indian naval forces have freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia -- 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 Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The rescue of the Azini was completed Monday in the Arabian Sea, more than 3,000 kilometers (1,865 miles) from Mumbai, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said. An official with the Puntland Maritime Police Force told The Associated Press that Indian forces disarmed 12 suspected Somali pirates, confiscated their mobile phones and released them.
