Piracy attack in Arabian sea: Navy intercepts hijacked Iranian vessel, operation under way

In response to a piracy incident, Indian Navy intercepts Iranian fishing vessel ‘Al Kamar 786’ in Arabian Sea, deploying two warships for maritime security mission. The fishing vessel was reportedly boarded by nine armed pirates late on Thursday. “Based on inputs, two Indian warships deployed in Arabian Sea for maritime security operations were diverted to intercept the fishing vessel,” an officer said.