Watch: The moment when Navy's MARCOS secured hijacked ship in Arabian Sea
World | January 06, 2024 19:52 ISTThe entire incident was captured on video by the Indian Navy and shared on social media.
The entire incident was captured on video by the Indian Navy and shared on social media.
A Liberian-flagged bulk carrier with around 15 Indian crew members, was hijacked by around five-six armed hijackers in the Arabian Sea. The Indian Navy Marine Commandos launched a security operation on Friday and rescued all crew members.
The Marine commandos of the Indian Navy rescued 21 crew members from the hijacked ship in the Arabian Sea. The force said that all of the rescued members, which also included 15 Indians, were safe. Know all about the elite commandos of the Indian Navy.
According to the Indian Navy, the hijackers abandoned the vessel after a forceful warning. The entire crew including Indians have been rescued. The sanitisation operation is advancing further.
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The Indian Navy is closely monitoring the developments regarding the ship 'MV LILA NORFOLK' after receiving information about the hijacking on Thursday evening, according to military officials. INS Chennai has been deployed towards the hijacked vessel to tackle the situation.
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Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar has asked to keep a close lookout for any suspicious activity in the region, which has seen incidents of attacks on merchant vessels recently.
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A joint investigation is being carried out by the Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy, Intelligence agencies and other officials concerned to ascertain how the ship was attacked.
The Indian Coast Guard said the vessel has started making way towards Mumbai post undertaking damage assessment and repairs on its power generation systems.
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The Indian Navy warship and maritime patrol aircraft responded to the hijacking attempt on Saturday (December 16) after receiving a Mayday message (distress call). The hijacked ship has entered the territorial waters of Somalia and the Indian Navy is keeping track of the evolving situation.
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Indian Navy aircraft have been continuously monitoring movement of the vessel, which is now heading towards the coast of Somalia, the Navy said.
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