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Indian Navy warship in Gulf of Aden rushes its commandos on an armed helicopter to rescue Indian merchant vessel from pirates
This may Indian Navy’s first international combat success. The pirates have learnt not to mess around Indian’s any further. Indian Navy on Tuesday thwarted an attempt by pirates to capture an Indian merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
According to media release, the Indian merchant vessel, M V Jag Arnav, has recently crossed the Suez Canal and was eastward bound when it was surrounded by pirates, who tried to board and hijack the ship, Navy sources here said.
When the 38,265-tonne bulk carrier, owned by Mumbai-based Great Eastern Shipping Company, raised an alarm, it caught the attention of the Indian Naval warship, INS Tabar, which was patrolling in the Gulf of Aden waters.
The Navy warship rushed its commandos on an armed helicopter to intervene and they successfully repulsed the pirates attacking the commercial carrier, sources added.
"An armed helicopter with marine commandos was launched from the naval warship to intervene and prevent the pirates from boarding and hijacking the merchant vessel. This timely and successful intervention led to the pirates aborting their attempt," sources said.
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