Indian Navy warship INS Sumitra has rescued fishermen kidnapped by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea, the Navy said in a statement on Monday.
"Indian Navy warship INS Sumitra has safely rescued the fishing vessel Iman from Somali pirates. The pirates have been disarmed and asked to move towards Somalia. The INS Sumitra has now moved out of the area. The ALH Dhruv choppers on board the warship had encircled the hijacked vessel to issue warnings to the pirates on board it," the statement read.
They said the hijacked fishing vessel MV Iman had around 17 crew members on board. The incident was the latest in a series of pirate attacks on merchant vessels in the region.
They reported that the hijacked fishing vessel, the MV Iman, had about 17 crew members on board. The incident was the latest in a series of pirate attacks on commercial vessels in the region.
Meanwhile, the Indian Navy has stepped up surveillance and deployed warships to the troubled region following recent attacks on Indian-bound merchant ships.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia has targeted commercial shipping in the region with missiles and drones since the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas on 7 October.