With tensions in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea rising for months as a result of the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip, pirate attacks have also become active.

In the latest of these attacks, the Indian Navy announced today, Saturday, that it had freed a hijacked Iranian fishing vessel from the hands of nine armed pirates in the Arabian Sea, and rescued the crew members without harming them.

It also explained in a statement that it intercepted the ship yesterday evening, Friday, using two ships, beginning intensive measures that lasted more than 12 hours, forcing the pirates to surrender. She added that the 23 Pakistani crew are fine.

In addition, it indicated that its specialized teams are currently conducting comprehensive inspections and verifying the seaworthiness of the fishing vessel in order to accompany it to a safe area to resume normal fishing activities, according to what was reported by “Reuters.”

18 piracy incidents

The Iranian fishing vessel "Camper 786" was in a location southwest of the Yemeni island of Socotra on March 28 when it was reported to have been boarded by pirates, according to a navy statement.

It is noteworthy that the Indian Navy reported last week that it had dealt with 18 piracy incidents, deployed 21 ships and five thousand personnel on rotation, boarded more than a thousand ships, and carried out audit procedures on them.

It also deployed more than 10 warships on some days, an unprecedented presence.

Since Western forces focused their efforts on protecting commercial ships from attacks by the Iran-allied Houthis in the Red Sea, pirates have carried out or attempted to carry out more than 20 ship hijackings since last November (2023), which led to higher insurance and security costs and an escalating corporate crisis. Global shipping.