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Indian navy frees hijacked Iranian fishing crew off Somalia

03 Nov 2026, 13:12 UTC · 21 independent sources
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🚨 INDIAN NAVAL FORCES FREE HIJACKED IRANIAN BOAT India’s Defence Ministry said the Azini and its crew of 20 were freed off Somalia after an operation lasting more than 48 hours. Rajnath Singh said the rescue was completed on Monday in the Arabian Sea. An official with the Puntland Maritime Police Force said 12 suspected Somali pirates were disarmed, had their mobile phones confiscated and were released. Source: South China Morning Post, wsbradio.com, clickorlando.com #Somalia #IndianNavy #Iranian

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