An Indian Navy ship has seized arms and ammunition off the Somali coast, in a swift anti-piracy operation, officials said Monday.
The ship, Sunayna, carried out the operation on Friday in which two high-calibre AK 47 and AKM rifles, as well as some ammunitions, were seized from a number of boats, approximately 400 nautical miles northeast of Mogadishu off the Somali coast, the Navy officials said.
The ship was deployed for anti-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden since October 6.
On November 9, the ship detected a few suspicious boats and later seized the arms and ammunition from them.
The boats and crew were released post interrogation, the officials said.
Indian Navy ship seizes arms and ammunition off Somali coast
Published: November 13, 2018