MNDF captures four Sri Lankan fishing boats
2 މާރިޗު 2019 | ހޮނިހިރު 02:42Coast Guard ship Huravee escorted the boats to the Kulhudhuffushi harbor on Friday night
Humaam Ali | 2 މާރިޗު 2019 | ހޮނިހިރު 02:42
A captured fishing boat | MNDF
Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has captured four Sri Lankan fishing boats trespassing in Maldives’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
The first two boats were captured on Thursday at 11:30pm 103 nautical miles off HA. Kelaa and while they were being escorted by the Coast Guard to HDh. Kulhudhuffushi, the other two were spotted at 2:30am.
Coast Guard ship Huravee escorted the boats to the Kulhudhuffushi harbor on Friday night.
The Coast Guard and locals occasionally find foreign fishing boats trespassing in Maldivian waters.
