Indian Navy Rescues Iranian Crew From Somali Pirates In 48-Hour Operation, INS Kolkata Reportedly Deployed
Mumbai: The Indian Navy dismantled months of Pakistan’s hostile information operations through an anti-piracy operation near Somalia, liberating a hijacked Iranian fishing vessel and securing the safe release of all Iranian crew members aboard. The Indian Navy deployed Indian Navy Ship (INS) Kolkata for the mission, which was wrongfully claimed by Pakistani open-source intelligence (OSINT)…
Mumbai: The Indian Navy thwarted months of Pakistani hostility with an anti-piracy mission, freeing an Iranian fishing vessel and its 17 crew members from Somali pirates. The operation, which lasted 48 hours, was carried out by the Indian Navy's destroyer INS Kolkata, which was previously involved in a collision with a Pakistan Navy ship.
The Indian Navy identified the risk of the pirates converting the vessel into a weapon of mass destruction, and deployed an Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft and MARCOS commandos to secure the release of the crew. The operation demonstrated seamless coordination between the Indian Navy and Air Force, with the Navy deploying capital surface combatants to safeguard international waters and uphold maritime security.
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