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35 Somalis Arrive in India to Face Trial Over Ship Hijacking

Summary by Ground News

The rescue of the MV Ruen is the first of its kind in more than a decade. The ship was hijacked off the coast of Somalia in December. The men are expected to be transferred to India for trial. They face the death penalty if convicted of a charge of piracy.

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Channel News Asia

India brings back 35 Somali pirates as part of operations near Red Sea

NEW DELHI: The Indian navy handed over 35 Somali pirates to the police in Mumbai on Saturday (Mar 23), after 100 days of anti-piracy operations east of the Red Sea, where piracy has resurfaced for the first time in nearly a decade. India, the largest national force in the Gulf of Aden and northern Arabian

1 month ago·Singapore

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The Straits Times

India brings back 35 Somali pirates as part of operations near Red Sea

The Somalis were using the Ruen cargo ship as their "mother ship" to launch attacks on other vessels. Read more at straitstimes.com.

1 month ago·Singapore

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VOA News

35 Somalis Arrive in India to Face Trial Over Ship Hijacking

Mumbai, India — India brought 35 accused Somali pirates to Mumbai on Saturday, days after they were apprehended when naval commandos recaptured a hijacked bulk carrier and rescued several hostages. The December hijacking of the Maltese-flagged MV Ruen was the first time since 2017 that any cargo vessel had been successfully boarded by Somali pirates. Indian commandos boarded and took control of the vessel on March 17 some 260 nautical miles (480…

1 month ago·United States

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Malay Mail

India brings back 35 Somali pirates as part of operations near Red Sea

NEW DELHI, March 23 — The Indian navy handed over 35 Somali pirates to the police in Mumbai on Saturday, after 100 days of anti-piracy operations east of the Red Sea, where piracy has resurfaced for the first time in nearly a decade. India, the largest national force in the Gulf of Aden and northern Arabian Sea region, captured the pirates from the cargo ship Ruen last week, three months after it was hijacked off the Somali coast. Taking advanta…

1 month ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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The Guardian Nigeria

35 Somalis arrive in India to face trial over ship hijacking

India brought 35 accused Somali pirates to Mumbai on Saturday, days after they were apprehended when naval commandos recaptured a hijacked bulk carrier and rescued several hostages. The post 35 Somalis arrive in India to face trial over ship hijacking appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

1 month ago·Nigeria

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