New Delhi: The Indian Navy intercepted a pirate mother ship, rescuing 13 crew members, and arrested 61 Somali pirates about 600 nautical miles off the western coast, news agencies reported on Monday.
“Vega 5, a pirate mother vessel, was intercepted by a fast attack craft, INS Kalpeni. 61 pirates were apprehended and 13 crew members rescued,” a navy spokesperson said in New Delhi on Monday.
The pirates and their ship were being brought to Mumbai for further investigations, the spokesperson said.
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