Two Sri Lankan fishing boats captured from Maldivian waters

The Maldivian Coast Guard on Wednesday captured two Sri Lankan fishing boats found within the Maldives’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

The interception of the Sri Lankan vessels was announced by the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) in a statement on Thursday morning.

The vessels are accused of operating illegally within the Maldives’ EEZ.

According to the MNDF, the vessels were taken into custody of the Coast Guard at around 08:30 am on Wednesday, from 51 nautical miles east of HA. Kelaa.

This was carried out in a surveillance operation run by the Coast Guard in collaboration with Air Corps based on information shared by neighboring countries.

The MNDF did not say how many people were on the boats.

According to the MNDF, the boats were taken to the Kulhudhuffushi City, and the case has been handed over to the police for investigation.