INS Trishul thwarts pirate attack on Indian ship in Gulf of Aden
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Brave move
An Indian warship, stealth frigate INS Trishul, thwarted a piracy attempt on a merchant vessel Jag Amar in a swift operation by deploying an armed helicopter and marine commandos in the Gulf of Aden on October 6.
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Swinging into action
The 4,000-tonne multi-role INS Trishul, with its Chetak helicopter and marine commandos, swung into action after receiving the distress call from Indian-flagged bulk cargo carrier Jag Amar, which had 26 Indians on board, at about 12.30pm.
"Even as the first batch of the commandos reached the cargo vessel on the Chetak, the second team boarded her after setting sail from INS Trishul on their inflatable boat. The 12 pirates gave up without a fight," said an officer.
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Earlier rescue ops
The Indian Navy has been actively engaged in anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden, a key shipping route near the southern tip of the Red Sea between Somalia and Yemen.
In April, the India and Chinese navies had rescued a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden after it was hijacked by Somali pirates.
