Iranian navy thwarted 60 piracy threats in Gulf of Aden
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Bushehr, Jan 31, IRNA -- A senior navy commander, Rear-Admiral Hossein Ashrafi, said on Monday that Islamic Republic of Iran's Navy has thwarted more than 60 attempts against Iran's commercial ships by pirates in the Gulf of Aden.
He made the remark in the ceremony held to welcome Iranian navy personnel from a mission to the Gulf of Aden.
'Conducting successful missions by Iranian navy in the Sea of Oman and north Indian Ocean showed that the navy is not on the sidelines, but it is in the center of fighting against pirates,' Rear-Admiral Ashrafi added.
He noted that the back-up of skilled team of engineers helped the Iranian warship to succeed in accomplishing its mission in the Gulf of Aden.
The Iranian warship named Shahid Bayandor returned to Iranian waters after a 36-day mission against Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden.
As of December 11, 2010, Somali pirates are holding at least 35 ships with more than 650 hostages.
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