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The Navy captured MV Rouen off the Indian coast, ending a three-month hijacking of the Maltese-flagged bulk provider.
Indian Naval forces, together with particular commandos, have seized a cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates and rescued 17 crew members, a Navy spokesperson stated.
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The MV Rouen was hijacked late final yr and the navy stated it detained the ship for the primary time on Friday.
“The pirates aboard the ship have been requested to give up and launch the ship and any civilians held towards their will,” the Navy stated in a press release.
“The Indian Navy is dedicated to maritime safety and security of sailors within the area,” it stated.
The European Union's naval power stated the ship might have been used as a base for the seize of a Bangladeshi-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Somalia earlier this week.
The hijacking of the Rouen in December was the primary profitable seize of a ship linked to Somali pirates since 2017, when operations by worldwide navies halted a collection of seizures within the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
#INSKolkataWithin the final 40 hours, by concerted motion all 35 pirates had been efficiently surrounded and compelled to give up and secure evacuation of 17 crew members was ensured this night. #16march 24 from the pirate ship with none accidents.#INSKolkata Did… https://t.co/eKxfEdMRES pic.twitter.com/tmQq2fG8yE
– SpokespersonNavy (@IndianNavy) 16 March 2024
Somali pirates have wreaked havoc in very important world waterways for a decade, however had been dormant till assaults resumed late final yr.
India has deployed at the least a dozen warships to the east of the Purple Sea to supply safety towards pirates as Western powers deal with assaults by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis.
The subcontinent's navy has additionally elevated its surveillance over the Arabian Sea following latest assaults within the area.
In January, the Navy rescued all crew members of a Liberian-flagged service provider ship following an tried hijacking within the Arabian Sea.
At the very least 17 incidents of kidnapping, tried kidnapping and suspicious strategy have been recorded by the Indian Navy since December 1.
Knowledge from the Indian Navy's Info Fusion Middle – Indian Ocean Area reveals at the least three hijackings in December.