{"id":431155,"date":"2024-03-17T03:06:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T03:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/03\/17\/ships-drones-commandos-how-indian-navy-rescued-hijacked-vessel\/"},"modified":"2024-03-17T03:06:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T03:06:00","slug":"ships-drones-commandos-how-indian-navy-rescued-hijacked-vessel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/03\/17\/ships-drones-commandos-how-indian-navy-rescued-hijacked-vessel\/","title":{"rendered":"Ships, Drones, Commandos: How Indian Navy Rescued Hijacked Vessel"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After being attacked on Friday, Navy switched its stance to self-defence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In a daring 40-hour operation, the Indian Navy <\/a>on Saturday coerced 35 Somali pirates to surrender and rescued 17 crew members held hostage on a hijacked ship, the Navy said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Indian warship INS Kolkata sailed over 2,600 km and cornered the bulk cargo vessel Ruen which was being used as a pirate ship for three months after it was hijacked on December 14.<\/p>\n

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The high stakes rescue involved multiple Navy <\/a>vessels, drones, aircrafts and marine commandos.<\/p>\n

As an Indian aircraft approached the hijacked ship, the pirates opened fire<\/a> at it. In a video shared by the Navy, a pirate is seen walking onto the deck of the ship and aim his gun at the aircraft hovering over the vessel and fire twice.<\/p>\n

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#IndianNavy<\/a> thwarts designs of Somali pirates to hijack ships plying through the region by intercepting ex-MV Ruen.<\/p>\n

The ex-MV Ruen, which had been hijacked by Somali pirates on #14Dec<\/a> 23, was reported to have sailed out as a pirate ship towards conducting acts of #piracy<\/a> on high\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/gOtQJvNpZb<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) March 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The pirates also attacked a Navy vessel as it intercepted the hijacked vessel.<\/p>\n

After being attacked on Friday, Navy switched its stance to self-defence and demanded the pirates surrender and release the hostages.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, the Navy successfully took control of the ship with support from patrol vessel INS Subhadra, High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE RPA) drones and P8I maritime patrol aircraft.<\/p>\n

A squad of 8 marine commandos (MARCOS PRAHARs) were then airdropped by a C-17 aircraft onto the vessel to detain the pirates and safely evacuate the crew.<\/p>\n

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No injuries were sustained during the operation, the Navy said, adding that the ship had been checked for illegal arms, ammunition and contraband.<\/p>\n

“#IndianNavy thwarts designs of Somali pirates to hijack ships plying through the region by intercepting ex-MV Ruen. The ex-MV Ruen, which had been hijacked by Somali pirates on #14Dec 23, was reported to have sailed out as a pirate ship towards conducting acts of #piracy on high seas. The #IndianNavy remains committed to #maritimesecurity & safety of seafarers in the region,” the Navy said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n