Navy vs Pirates of Arabian: Since December 2023, the Navy has been responding to the Israel-Hamas war at sea, especially in the Red Sea corridor, which is one of the busiest places in the world for moving goods and oil.
In New Delhi: Since the middle of December, the Indian Navy has done 18 rescue operations in the Arabian Sea as part of Operation Sankalp. This operation was started after attacks on commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman in June 2019.
Since December 2023, the Navy has been responding to the Israel-Hamas war at sea, especially in the Red Sea corridor, which is one of the busiest places in the world for moving goods and oil.
In a statement, the Navy said it was the “first responder” and “preferred security partner” in the Indian Ocean Region. it had been called to at least 18 events between December 2023 and March 2024.
How the Navy stopped a pirate mother ship
Soon, it became clear that someone on the crew of the ship had been hurt. Within four days, the Navy sent out a rescue operation and got the hurt man off the ship. After that, he was taken to Oman to get medical care.
Pirates took over the MV Ruen, though, and directed it toward the coast of Somalia.
Since then, at least a dozen warships have been deployed to the Gulf of Aden. The northern Arabian Sea to assist vessels east of the Red Sea. This is because fleets from numerous countries, including the United States, are attempting. To secure the passage from Houthi rebels in Yemen.
A few days or three months later, on March 14, the MV Ruen was seen off the coast of Somalia. This was confirmed by the British marine security company Ambrey.
Navy vs Pirates of Arabian
The pirates turned the bulk carrier into a mothership that they could use to attack other ships. The Indian Navy changed the course of its warship INS Kolkata on March 15 to catch it. It took INS Kolkata over 2,600 km to corner the ship the next morning.
Several Navy ships, drones, planes, and marine troops were involved in the high-stakes operation.
A C-17 plane dropped a group of eight marine commandos (MARCOS PRAHARs) on the ship to stop the pirates and make sure the crew could get out safely. There were no reports of injuries during the risky mission.
The navy comes to the aid of Pakistani citizens
A few days after INS Kolkata’s action, the Navy freed 23 Pakistani citizens who were trapped on the hijacked Iranian fishing boat “Al-Kambar 786.”
That same day, nine armed pirates are said to have boarded the ship.
In the 100 days that began on December 14, 2023, the Navy saved the lives of 110 people, including 45 Indians. Between November of last year and March of this year, there were more than 90 maritime incidents. These included 57 attacks or sightings of drones or missiles and 39 cases of piracy, hijacking, and suspicious approaches.
Bimal Mardi is a Professional Content Writer. He works in First Santal Broadcast Network TV/ News channel in India. Bimal Mardi writes about Technology, Education and Tech Product Reviews
