NEW DELHI: Navy marine commandos have launched a serious operation to rescue the crew of service provider vessel MV Ruen that has been hijacked by Somali pirates, Navy officers stated on Saturday. On Friday, the navy had intercepted the Maltese-flagged MV Ruen after it opened fireplace on an Indian warship in worldwide waters.”The pirates onboard the vessel have been referred to as upon to give up and launch the vessel and any civilians they could be holding in opposition to their will,” the navy had stated in an announcement on X, previously Twitter.The vessel was boarded by pirates on December 14 and had 18 crew onboard when it was hijacked close to the Yemeni island of Socotra, round 240 kilometers off Somalia.Exercise from Somali pirates has dropped lately, however there was rising concern it may resume amid the political uncertainty and wider chaos within the area that has included assaults on world transport by Yemeni Houthi rebels.India not too long ago started to flex its its naval energy in worldwide waters, together with anti-piracy patrols and a extensively publicized deployment near the Pink Sea to assist shield ships from assaults throughout Israel’s warfare with Hamas.The navy has helped not less than 4 service provider vessels that have been attacked in excessive seas by Houthi rebels. Indian forces embrace three guided missile destroyers and reconnaissance plane.MV Ruen was run by a Bulgarian firm referred to as Navigation Maritime Bulgare. The hijacking was the primary incident up to now 5 to 6 years, regardless of efforts from a number of worldwide navies to cease piracy within the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean.(With inputs from businesses)
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