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194795
Wed, 07/13/2011 - 13:12
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Iranian Warships Foil Attempted Hijack of Cargo Ship
TEHRAN (FNA)- An attempt by the Somali pirates to hijack an Iranian bulk carrier was nipped in the bud after an Iranian fleet of warships present in the region rushed to the scene.
Iranian Navy Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Seyyed Mahmoud Mousavi announced that the Navy warships foiled the attack on a cargo ship in the Indian Ocean off the Southeast coast of Somalia in the Horn of Africa.
He added that the Iranian warships patrolling the area rushed to assist the cargo ship upon its distress call, which reported an unauthorized boarding attempt by several people.
Iranian Navy marines managed to foil the pirate attack on the merchant vessel after they engaged in a fire fight. No injuries were reported among the crews of the Iranian ships.
The Iranian Navy has been conducting anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden since November 2008, when Somali raiders hijacked the Iranian-chartered cargo ship, MV Delight, off the coast of Yemen.
According to UN Security Council resolutions, different countries can send their warships to the Gulf of Aden and coastal waters of Somalia against the pirates and even with prior notice to Somali government enter the territorial waters of that country in pursuit of Somali sea pirates.
The Gulf of Aden - which links the Indian Ocean with the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea - is an important energy corridor, particularly because Persian Gulf oil is shipped to the West via the Suez Canal.
Iranian Navy Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Seyyed Mahmoud Mousavi announced that the Navy warships foiled the attack on a cargo ship in the Indian Ocean off the Southeast coast of Somalia in the Horn of Africa.
He added that the Iranian warships patrolling the area rushed to assist the cargo ship upon its distress call, which reported an unauthorized boarding attempt by several people.
Iranian Navy marines managed to foil the pirate attack on the merchant vessel after they engaged in a fire fight. No injuries were reported among the crews of the Iranian ships.
The Iranian Navy has been conducting anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden since November 2008, when Somali raiders hijacked the Iranian-chartered cargo ship, MV Delight, off the coast of Yemen.
According to UN Security Council resolutions, different countries can send their warships to the Gulf of Aden and coastal waters of Somalia against the pirates and even with prior notice to Somali government enter the territorial waters of that country in pursuit of Somali sea pirates.
The Gulf of Aden - which links the Indian Ocean with the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea - is an important energy corridor, particularly because Persian Gulf oil is shipped to the West via the Suez Canal.
