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Mumbai: Indian Navy warships freed a foreign cargo ship from the clutches of Somali pirates in the biggest anti-piracy operation that lasted 40 hours in the Arabian Sea. The 35 pirates who had been occupying the ship for the past three months were forced to surrender and the merchant ship's 17 crew members were rescued safely.
After it was discovered that the Malta-flagged vessel MV Rouen was passing 2,600 km off the Indian coast on Friday, guided missile warships INS Kolkata and INS Subhadra deployed in the area rushed to prevent the hijacking of the ship, and merchant The ship MV Rouen was buried.
The pirates not only fired at Indian Navy ships but also shot down drones flown by the Navy. After this, Marcos Marine Commandos were landed from Navy's C-17 aircraft. The commandos first stopped the ship from moving forward. After that, 35 Somali pirates were forced to surrender and the 17 crew members of the foreign ship were rescued without any injuries.
The biggest anti-piracy operation conducted during the last seven years not only foiled an attempt to hijack a ship but also saved goods worth crores of rupees loaded on a cargo ship. After this successful operation, this morning the foreign ship was sent towards India by the Navy.
The ongoing Israeli-Palestinian war and Russia-Ukraine conflict have led to an increase in attacks by Houthi rebels on cargo ships in the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea. Foreign cargo ships transiting the eastern coast of Somalia, especially the Gulf of Aden, are targeted by Houthi rebels or attacked by Somali pirates. To protect against this, the Indian, American and French navies have deployed their warships for security. However, the most impressive performance has been that of the Indian Navy.
Last week, an Indian Navy ship sank the Liberian merchant ship MV in the Gulf of Aden. Leela was reached with the help of Norfolk. The Marcos commandos of the Indian ship approached the merchant ship in a small rubber boat and boarded the Chupakidi, engaged the pirates and rescued 21 crew members, including 15 Indians.
Earlier, the Navy had rescued a Bangladeshi flagged ship as well as an Iranian commercial ship from pirate attacks. In January, INS Sumitra rescued an Iranian ship from pirates and 19 Pakistani crew members.
The Navy has deployed frontline warships in dangerous maritime areas. With the help of helicopters and drones flown from these ships, a large sea area is continuously captured. The Navy has reiterated its commitment to maritime security in the North and Central Arabian Seas, which are vital for global trade.
– 10 Navy warships deployed to protect cargo ships
Mumbai: The Indian Navy has deployed 10 warships in this maritime zone to provide security to foreign cargo ships transiting through the Arabian Sea and Red Sea against Somali pirates and Houthi rebels.
These Indian Navy ships have repelled armed pirates several times during the last two months. Moreover, when the fire broke out due to missile and drone attacks by Bhuthi rebels, the Indian Navy even risked its life and rushed to the rescue and extinguished the fire, saving goods worth crores.
Recently, an oil tanker ship caught fire after a missile attack by Houthi rebels. Our sailors extinguished the fire in time and the tanker was saved from coming under fire.
– Commando boats were launched from the plane into the sea
New Delhi: Indian warships hijacked MV Rouen. A C-17 aircraft of the Indian Air Force was sent to assist the ship after it was grounded. Two rubber boats along with Marcos Marine Commandos were launched into the sea by Air Force aircraft.
During the anti-piracy operation, this Air Force aircraft provided air security cover by circling in the sky for ten hours continuously. Thus the pirates were defeated by a combined operation of sea and air and they surrendered.
