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Indian navy rescues 20 crew from Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia

Indian navy rescues 20 crew from Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia
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Indian naval forces freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia after an operation lasting more than 48 hours, India’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The rescue of the Azini was completed Monday in the Arabian Sea, more than 3,000 kilometers (1,865 miles) from Mumbai, In...

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