Italians Kill Indian Fishermen

[Windjammer]

Italian Ship Fires on Indian Fishermen, Two Dead

NEW DELHI – An Italian cargo ship fired at an Indian fishing boat that it mistook for a pirate vessel, killing two fishermen, India's navy said Thursday.

The ship identified as the Enrica Lexie fired at the fishermen in waters off India's southern Kerala state on Wednesday, a navy statement said.

The Indian coast guard and navy vessels escorted the Italian ship to the nearby port city of Kochi and were questioning the captain and crew.

The owner of the fishing vessel, who goes by the single name Freddy, said Thursday the firing was unprovoked. The boat was fishing when the ship opened fire, killing the two fishermen instantly, he said.

Nine other fishermen onboard the craft survived.

Piracy has emerged as a major threat to merchant ships traversing the sea lanes of the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. Pirates based in Somalia have been hijacking ships and holding the vessels and their crew for ransom.


Several countries, including India, allow ship owners to deploy armed security guards on ships. Ship owners say the move has proved effective and prevented hijackings.


Italian Ship Fires on Indian Fishermen, Two Dead - WSJ.com

 

[prabhakar]

India summons Italian ambassador over killing of fishermen:
Italian Ambassador Giacomo Sanfelice di Monteforte, who was summoned by Ministry of External Affairs by Secretary M Ganapathi, said his country's Navy
followed the international protocol. After the meeting here, the envoy said the facts of the case are yet to be clarified.

"We are working in very close cooperation with Indian authorities. It is in any case a very sad incident. What I want to underline is that the Italian ship moved voluntarily into the Kochi port," he said.

 

[JAT BALWAN]

So Sonia`s buddy came here firing...

these cowards put their hands on their head when they encounter the pirates.. but taking aims on innocent fishermen...

 

[Mech]

We had a strike today......owing to this. Unfortunate accident.

 

[fd24]

So Sonia`s buddy came here firing...

these cowards put their hands on their head when they encounter the pirates.. but taking aims on innocent fishermen...

probably the only bread earners in the family simply doing a job to feed their kids. Sad news indeed. Hope the Italians get whats due to them...

 

[third eye]

This is funny.

Did the fishing vessel do anything to provoke the Italians or did it come too close in an aggressive manner ?

Or were the Italians simply jittery.

 

[Windjammer]

This is funny.

Did the fishing vessel do anything to provoke the Italians or did it come too close in an aggressive manner ?

Or were the Italians simply jittery.

In another report....
Official sources said there were 11 fishermen in the boat at the time of the incident out of which 9 were sleeping and the driver and another person who were awake were shot dead.

 

[SQ8]

High seas and pirates.. history repeats itself again and again.
I am surprised that there were no warning shots.. just kill.

 

[53fd]

RIP to the dead.

 

[Windjammer]

High seas and pirates.. history repeats itself again and again.
I am surprised that there were no warning shots.. just kill.

The irony is that the incident didn't exactly happen in far away international waters but just off India's south Kerala coast.

 

[Harry Potter]

Can't blame the Italians only,I have myself witnessed fishermen coming dangerously close to Ships several times.

 

[T90TankGuy]

according to the latest news the Italians are claiming that the fishing vessel fired at them first.

 

[duhastmish]

we all know what previlage italians get in india. i hope they really love vindaloo and popadums in kochi.

start of blame gamne will begin and then we will see india bending down on knees. enough laugh on paksitan for those shooting. india and pakistan are nothing but same we all know what will happen.

 

[kaykay]

Two Indian fishermen shot at from Italian ship; Captain arrested | Firstpost

they are arrested.....lets make them pay for what they have done....way to go India.

 

[IndoCarib]

Two Indian fishermen mistaken for pirates, shot dead

that says it all