Pak boat 4 persons on boat blew themselves up! After hot pursuit by Coast Guard in Arabian Sea

[JanjaWeed]

Meanwhile Pakistan hires some talented scriptwriters.
BTW yesterday's "flag meeting ambush" story was quite good !

not really... you don't send naik & lance naiks for flag meetings! it's the officers of higher ranks take part in these kinda meetings!

 

[Daedalus]

well done
recover the wreckage if possible to identify the terrorists

As per reports there were only 4 persons on board. Most probably weapons smugglers.

The Coast Guard ship that chased the said boat.

 

[Juggernautjatt]

@Oscar

The NRTO intercepted chatter, passed this info onto the marine police units and Indian Coast Guard, the ICG launched a Do-228 MPA, located them and thereafter the ship was intercepted by an ICG patrol vessel.

I think NTRO used their Bombardier Global 5000s to gather intelligence in that area. What are your views ?

 

[Parul]

If true, congrarulations to Costal Guards. A tragedy averted.

 

[Hindustani78]

India should increase it maritime zone and increase patrols by Coast Guard not just Arabian sea but even in Andaman and Nicobar islands and Lakshadweep.

 

[Irfan Baloch]

If true, congrarulations to Costal Guards. A tragedy averted.

NO mercey

 

[The enlightened]

NO mercey

But your moderators say that it was false flag

 

[SpArK]

More chutiya propaganda , the boat looks like it was doused with gasoline and then set on fire rather than blown up

another fake encounter , the cost guard must have killed the fishermen and then set their boat on fire

Not to forget the huge catch of fishes which are now mere Fish fries....

What a loss of ocean wealth... right Bro?

 

[Abingdonboy]

I think NTRO used their Bombardier Global 5000s to gather intelligence in that area. What are your views ?

Those Bombardiers are operated by RAW's ARC and not part of the NRTO's mandate. I wouldn't like to speculate how NRTO intercepted this chatter, all we can say is job well done!

 

[Niks]

More chutiya propaganda , from the picture of the burning boat it looks like it was doused with gasoline and then set on fire rather than blown up

another fake encounter , the cost guard must have killed the fishermen and then set their boat on fire

Hurry up,submit your story to pakistan government.Its damn good !!!

 

[bhangi bava]

Had it not been for the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)'s electronic and cyberspace surveillance capability, the Indian Coast Guard would have found it difficult to prevent a 26/11-type of intrusion from the Arabian Sea on New Year's Eve. (Pakistani Boat Blows Itself Up at Sea Off Porbandar)

Sketchy but important details available with me indicate that it was the NTRO's interceptors who first chanced upon a conversation that spoke of "delivering valuable cargo" on the India coast and that "arrangements were made to receive it on the Western sea coast" on the morning of December 31.

The call had originated in Karachi. Still, it was only one input. So the Indian Navy and Coast Guard were immediately told to look for suspicious boats. As the search was mounted by ships and airplanes, it was not until 11 pm on December 31 that a boat was spotted.

The Coast Guard and the Navy, already on alert because of heightened tension with Pakistan, were then informed. The Coast Guard kept a close vigil through the day on December 31 off the Porbandar coast.

Around 11 pm, a suspicious boat was spotted about 200 nautical miles off the coast of Porbandar. It was just bobbing around mid-sea and didn't show the usual activity of a fishing boat. Moreover, no Pakistani fishing boat travels this far from the country's coast.

With suspicion aroused, a Coast Guard ship sought to intercept the fishing boat and investigate. Instead of cooperating with the Indian Coast Guard, the fishing boat tried to head back towards Karachi. As the chase began, several warning shots were fired. After an hour, perhaps running low on fuel, the occupants set the fishing boat on fire. Several loud explosions occurred and a massive fire broke out on the boat. At least four men were spotted on the boat before it sank, according to a Ministry of Defence statement. (Read more...)

Intelligence sources say going by the intercepts and the movement of the boat, it can be concluded that it was carrying deadly explosives and possibly guns meant for delivery on the Western sea board of India to a predetermined spot and a group of people. It is, however, not clear if the target was Mumbai like last time or any other major tourist spot on the Western sea coast.

A further search of the area is still on but the well-coordinated operation shows that post-26/11, India's maritime surveillance and prevention capabilities have shown major improvements. The coordination between different agencies is now almost real time as this operation has demonstrated but despite such a progress, there's no guarantee that future terror attacks can be prevented simply because terrorists have the luxury of choosing the time and space for the attack.

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Opinion: 'Valuable Cargo' Chat Was Intercepted Before Fishing Boat

 

[Niks]

The intellectual level of pakistani members is damn high during such terrorist attacks.Their mind works faster than computers,in scripting stories

 

[SpArK]

go **** yourself you piece of shit indian

Same wishes to you and all your kith and kin bro.. Convey them personally.

 

[Nihil]

Not to forget the huge catch of fishes which are now mere Fish fries....

What a loss of ocean wealth... right Bro?

Fish fries - you make me hungry man!

 

[ExtraOdinary]

spy agency National Technological Research Organisation (NTRO) had been tracking the boat ever since it set sail from Karachi coast on the night of December 30. (Interesting, didnt know Indian agencies can track boats going to sea from karachi)

As soon as the boat entered the Indian maritime boundary on the intervening night of December 31 and January 1, it was intercepted by Coast Guard ships and choppers deployed in the area.

The entire operation, based on intelligence inputs, was kept secret and even the Navy was not informed about it, (good or bad idea?) reports quoting sources claimed. Only a few Coast Guard ships and choppers deployed in the area were informed about the development.

The Defence Minister issued a statement today which said: "An intelligence based midnight operation was conducted on night of December 31 and January 1 by the Indian Coast Guard ships and aircraft to intercept a suspicious fishing boat in Arabian Sea near Indo-Pak maritime boundary, approximately 365 km from Porbander (Gujarat). (This is the official statement, other is just speculations by desi media)

"As per intelligence inputs, a fishing boat from Keti Bunder near Karachi was planning some illicit transaction in Arabian Sea. Coast Guard warned the fishing boat to stop for investigation; the boat (instead) increased speed and tried to escape away from the Indian side of maritime boundary.

"The crew on board suspicious boat hid themselves in lower deck compartment and set the boat on fire, which resulted in an explosion.

"Search operations continued by Coast Guard ships and aircrafts for any possible survivor."

Pak boat self-explodes after Indian ships intercept it off Gujarat coast | Zee News

Surveillance satellites+radars. The western coast, esp the coast off Gujarat is heavily monitored now