INS Trishul thwarts pirate attack on an Indian cargo ship in Gulf of Aden, says Navy
MV Jag Amar was targeted around noon while it was headed to Jubail in Saudi Arabia.
INS Trishul on Friday thwarted an attempt by pirates to attack a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, said Captain DK Sharma, a spokesperson for the Indian Navy. The attack took place at 12.30 pm on MV Jag Amar, an 85,000-tonne bulk carrier registered in India that was headed to Jubail in Saudi Arabia.
The Indian Navy’s Marine Commando Force was on board the vessel when the pirates targeted it, The Hindu quoted Sharma as saying.
#AntiPiracyOps INS Trishul (file pic) thwarts piracy attempt on Indian ship MV Jag Amar at 1230h this noon in Gulf of Aden @DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/wKHvpG6AoT
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) October 6, 2017
#AntiPiracyOps Position at which Piracy attempt on Indian flagged bulk carrier MV JagAmar with 26 Indian crew was foiled @DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/aqUOXD5wdL
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) October 6, 2017
Search operations have been launched to trace at least 12 suspected pirates. One AK-47 magazine, 27 rounds, ladders and grapnels were recovered from the pirates, Captain Sharma said.
There were 26 crew members on board MV Jag Amar when the pirates attacked.