Illegal fishing boats blown up by Indonesian navy

Destruction of Papua New Guinea-flagged vessels follows government ruling to sink such vessels

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Two foreign fishing boats suspected of conducting illegal fishing activities were blown up by the Indonesian navy in Ambon Bay on Sunday.

The destruction of the Papua New Guinea-flagged vessels follows a government ruling to sink almost all foreign ships that carry out illegal fishing activities in the waters off Indonesia.

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