Indian Navy's 40-hour Rescue Op: 35 Pirates Surrender...

S Venkateshwari
Indian Navy's 40-hour Rescue Op: 35 Pirates Surrender...

Encountering 35 Somali pirates who had commandeered a ship in the Arabian Sea, the indian Navy cruiser INS kolkata successfully drove them to surrender on saturday and ensured the safe evacuation of all 17 crew members. An indian Navy spokeswoman claimed that earlier in the day, the indian Navy had intercepted the stolen cargo ship MV Ruen and given the Somali pirates on board an order to surrender. The indian naval's special troops, the Marine Commando Force, or MARCOS, attacked the ship, according to naval sources.


"INS kolkata intercepted the pirate ship Ruen approximately 1,400 nautical miles (2,600 kilometres) off the coast of india and brought it to a halt with well-planned manoeuvres supported by INS Subhadra, HALE RPA, P8I maritime patrol planes, and MARCOS PRAHARs that were airdropped by C-17 aircraft," a statement from the indian Navy stated. Authorities declared that the ship had been cleaned of all illegal firearms, ammunition, and contraband after being occupied for a few days.

Somalian pirates, who had earlier taken over a bulk cargo vessel flying the Maltese flag, targeted the indian Navy on Friday. international seas were the site of the attacks. The navy asked the pirates to turn themselves in, unlock the ship, and release anyone they might have been holding captive. One of the crew members held captive had already been set go by the pirates due to medical issues. Those familiar with the developments who talked with CNN-News18 said that communication has been established with the crew on board the ship. There were citizens of Angola, Bermuda, and Myanmar among the crew.

The Somali pirates may have taken over a cargo ship flying the Bangladeshi flag this week off the coast of Somalia, according to a statement made by the european union naval force on Thursday. It has not been possible for Somali pirates to seize control of a cargo ship since 2017. That was before the Ruen were captured. Defence minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the indian Navy on its achievement and stated on X that the Navy continues to protect and secure the Mariners in the indian Ocean Region. I commend the indian Navy and the valiant crew members, particularly the MARCOs, on the ships and aircraft for their firm and decisive actions.






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