奥马尔·法鲁克 摩加迪沙，索马里 —— 印度国防部周二表示，印度海军部队在索马里海岸外解救了一艘被劫持的伊朗渔船“阿齐尼号”及其20名船员，行动历时48小时以上。
OMAR FARUK MOGADISHU, Somalia — Indian naval forces freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia after an operation lasting more than 48 hours, India’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
印度国防部长拉杰纳特·辛格表示，对“阿齐尼号”的营救行动于周一在阿拉伯海完成，距离孟买超过3000公里（1865英里）。
The rescue of the Azini was completed Monday in the Arabian Sea, more than 3,000 kilometers (1,865 miles) from Mumbai, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said.
一名邦特兰海事警察部队官员告诉美联社记者，印度部队解除12名疑似索马里海盗的武装，没收他们的手机并将其释放。因未获授权对媒体发言，该官员要求匿名。
An official with the Puntland Maritime Police Force told The Associated Press that Indian forces disarmed 12 suspected Somali pirates, confiscated their mobile phones and released them. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
该官员称，这些嫌疑人和两名索马里安保人员随后在索马里东北部的班达尔·拜拉登陆。登陆者中有三人轻伤，但他未说明是嫌疑人还是安保人员，也未说明受伤原因。
The suspects and two Somali security guards later came ashore at Bandar Bayla in northeastern Somalia, the official said. Three of those who came ashore had minor injuries, but he did not specify whether they were suspects or guards, or how they were hurt.
印度国防部称，行动结束时无人员伤亡。但未说明该说法是涵盖船上所有人，还是仅指获救船员。目前不清楚船员是否仍留在船上，或已被转移他处。
India’s ministry said the operation ended without casualties or injuries. It did not specify whether that account covered everyone aboard or only the rescued crew. It was unclear whether the crew remained on the vessel or were moved elsewhere.
此次行动涉及一艘军舰、一架海上监视飞机和海军特种部队。国防部表示，印度空军一架C-17运输机空投了额外的特种部队队员。
The operation involved a warship, a maritime surveillance aircraft and marine commandos. An Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft airdropped additional commandos, the ministry said.
“阿齐尼号”于10月29日在班达尔·拜拉和哈丰之间海域被劫持。一名邦特兰海事警察官员周日表示，船上载有21名伊朗船员和两名索马里安保人员。该人数与印度公布的获救人数存在差异，目前无法立即解释。
The Azini was hijacked Oct. 29 between Bandar Bayla and Hafun . A Puntland maritime police officer said on Sunday that it carried 21 Iranian crew members and two Somali security guards. The difference between that crew count and India’s rescue figure could not immediately be explained.
国防部表示，印度部队通过海空手段追踪该船只，随后将其控制。国防部称，曾担心海盗可能利用该船作为浮动基地袭击商船。邦特兰官员表示，地区当局是在营救行动发生后才得知此事。
Indian forces tracked the vessel by sea and air before securing it, the ministry said. It said there had been concern that pirates could use the boat as a floating base for attacks on commercial ships. The Puntland official said regional authorities learned of the rescue only after it had taken place.
这起劫持事件发生之际，索马里海盗在亚丁湾和西印度洋的活动有所回升。到8月，自4月以来海盗已劫持六艘商船，其中一些距离索马里海岸很远。这些船只包括油品运输船“Sibu 1”号，该船在也门阿勒穆卡拉以东约252公里（136海里）处被劫持。
The hijacking followed a resurgence of Somali piracy across the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean. By August, pirates had hijacked six commercial vessels since April , some far from Somalia’s coast. They included the oil products tanker Sibu 1, seized about 252 kilometers (136 nautical miles) east of al-Mukalla, Yemen.
9月，邦特兰当局称，海盗在安全部队夺回油轮“MT Honour 25”号之前，杀害了该船五名船员。该油轮自4月以来一直被扣押。当局表示，他们拘留了16名涉嫌海盗。
In September, Puntland authorities said pirates killed five crew members of the tanker MT Honour 25 before security forces recovered it. The tanker had been held since April. Authorities said they detained 16 suspected pirates.
海盗活动的回升增加了该地区的航运风险，而该地区本已因伊朗战争而受到干扰。霍尔木兹海峡的袭击事件，以及也门伊朗支持的胡塞武装针对与沙特阿拉伯有关联的通过曼德海峡航行的船只发出的威胁，使石油运输路线更加复杂。
The renewed piracy adds to shipping risks in a region already disrupted by the Iran war . Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and threats by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels against Saudi-linked shipping through Bab el-Mandeb have complicated oil transport routes.
这些干扰延长了航程并推高了油轮成本。一些改道绕行非洲的石油货物面临长达一个月的额外航程。
Those disruptions have lengthened voyages and driven up tanker costs . Some oil shipments diverted around Africa face journeys up to a month longer.
过去十年间，国际海军巡逻和海上安全的改善大幅减少了索马里海盗活动，但最近的劫持事件重新引发了对这一威胁的担忧。
International naval patrols and improved maritime security have sharply reduced Somali piracy over the past decade, but recent hijackings have renewed concerns about the threat.