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MNDF captures four Sri Lankan fishing boats

Coast Guard ship Huravee escorted the boats to the Kulhudhuffushi harbor on Friday night

Humaam Ali, Raajje.mv | 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.

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