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COLOMBO, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's navy arrested 25 Indian fishermen who were poaching in the country's territorial waters on Monday morning, the navy said in a statement. The arrest was made during a special operation to chase away Indian trawlers poaching off Delft Island in northern Sri Lanka, the navy said. The navy said that they also confiscated four fishing vessels that the Indians were traveling in. The navy added that the seized trawlers and the Indian fishermen would be handed over to the local authority for onward legal proceedings. With this arrest, the navy has seized a total of 32 Indian poaching trawlers and 239 Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan waters so far in 2024, the navy said. (Responsible editor：鼎盛军事论坛) |
