India's naval forces continue to demonstrate their commitment to maritime security by successfully rescuing a hijacked fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Indian navy confirmed that they had rescued the Iranian-flagged vessel, Al Naeemi, and its 19-member Pakistani crew from the clutches of Somali pirates.
This operation marks the third successful rescue in a week involving Somali pirates. Just a day before, India's forces had freed another Iranian fishing vessel, Iman, along with its 17 crew members, from pirates operating in the same waters. Prior to that, the Seychelles’ defense forces and coast guard had also rescued six Sri Lankan fishermen after their vessel was hijacked by Somali pirates.
