Indian Navy To Bring Apprehended Pirates To India After Long Arabian Sea Operation

• Following a 40-hour-long operation in the Arabian Sea, the Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata is set to bring 35 apprehended pirates to India.

• The Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata has taken 35 sea pirates into custody and is being brought to India along with the 17 crew members rescued after the major operation.

• During the operation, the Indian Navy forced the pirates to surrender and rescued 17 crew members from the distressed merchant vessel MV Ruen. The merchant vessel is also being brought to India. The seaworthiness of MV Ruen was assessed.

• The vessel is carrying approximately 37800tonnes of cargo estimated to be worth around one million dollars. On Saturday, INS Kolkata, mission-deployed in the Arabian Sea, thwarted the designs of the Somali pirates to hijack ships transiting through the region by intercepting the pirate ship.

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Published date : 18 Mar 2024 05:45PM