Indian Navy warship and maritime patrol aircraft responded to hijacking attempt on Malta ship Flagged Vessel MV Ruen in the Arabian Sea, officers stated.
Responding swiftly to the growing scenario, Indian Navy diverted its Naval Maritime Patrol aircraft endeavor surveillance in the realm and its warship on Anti Piracy patrol in the Gulf Aden to find & help MV Ruen. The aircraft overflew the hijacked vessel on early morning of December 15 2023 and Indian Navy aircraft have been repeatedly monitoring motion of the vessel, which is now heading in direction of the coast of Somalia, the Navy stated.
“Indian Navy’s warship, mission deployed in Gulf of Aden for anti-piracy patrol, has also intercepted MV Ruen in the early hours of December 16 2023,” the Indian Navy stated.
(With ANI inputs)
