PAK Navy rescues 9 Indian sailors

Pakistan Navy on Monday rescued 9 Indian sailors stranded in the sea. Pakistan Navy conducted this operation in collaboration with its country’s Maritime Security Agency. During this, he saved the crew members of tug boat SAS-5.

Actually, this tug boat (a type of merchant vessel) had left from Maharashtra for UAE on 1 February. After this, the ship malfunctioned near the Indian coast, about 309 km south-east of Karachi. Its generator stopped working. The Joint Maritime Information and Co-ordination Center of the Pakistani Navy had received the alert signal on the morning of 4 February.

Pakistan Navy repaired the generator in 3 hours
According to Pak Navy, as soon as the signal was received, they dispatched their PMSS Kashmir ship to search for the vessel. After this, LRMP aircraft and patrolling ship together rescued the crew members. Pak Navy also provided medical facilities, water and food to the Indian crew. The repair work of the generator lasted for about three hours.

After the completion of the rescue operation, the ocean tug SAS-5 again left for Sharjah, UAE. The Pakistani Navy said the tug boat’s crew thanked them for their help. Navy said- This successful operation is an example of Pakistan’s commitment to protect sailors in the area and to promote goodwill and cooperation even in emergencies.

Indian Navy saved 19 Pakistanis from pirates
Earlier on January 29, the Indian Navy had saved the lives of 19 Pakistani sailors in the Arabian Sea off the eastern coast of Somalia. The Iranian flagged ship was kidnapped by 11 pirates. After this, the Navy sent its warship INS Sumitra to rescue the ship.

The name of this ship was FV Al Naimi. All the crew members present on the ship were Pakistanis. The pirates had taken all the 19 Pakistanis on board hostage. The Navy had caught the robbers after the rescue operation. This operation was conducted 850 nautical miles, i.e. 1574 kilometers, west of Kochi.

Let us tell you that after the Israel-Hamas war, pirate attacks on ships have increased significantly. So far 7 such cases have been reported in the Arabian Sea. In view of this, the Indian Navy has also increased the deployment of warships in the Arabian Sea. On the other hand, Yemen’s Houthi rebels are also continuously targeting ships in the Red Sea in protest against the attacks on Palestinians.