Indian Navy claims to have rescued 19 Pakistanis from Somali pirates

Images released by the Navy show commandos standing over Somali pirates with rifles drawn.

Political Reporter

London: The Indian Navy has said that it has recovered an Iranian fishing boat that was hijacked by Somali pirates, including 19 Pakistani nationals in its crew. Indian newspaper Economic Times, According to the British newspaper Dawn London and the French news agency AFP, the spokesperson of the Indian Navy said that the warship INS Sumitra “safely recovered 19 Pakistani crew members and the Iranian-flagged fishing vessel Al Naimi”. The Navy says that while INS Sumitra helped the distressed boat, it found another pirate boat with 19 Pakistanis on board who were also held hostage. The post details the action and includes photos.