INDIAN-FLAGGED WARSHIP ATTACKS YEMENI FISHERMEN

ADEN, April 05 (Saba) - A Yemeni fishing boat with 11 fishermen has
been attacked by an Indian-flagged warship in the international
waters, the Interior Ministry has reported.

Coastguard police has received a complaint from the Yemeni Fishermen
Association in Hadramout governorate that a helicopter has taken off
from the Indian ship and was flying over the boat named "Albarkat".

Then, two boats have been launched from the warship, and the
soldiers beat the fishermen severely and threw them into the sea and
returned to the ship.

Coastguard police is currently gathering all the required
information, including attack sites' coordinates, description of the
warship's and soldiers' uniform, adding that the investigation is
underway.

MB/AF