Lawless Seas: Indian Navy Raids and Rescues Cargo Ship Hijacked by Somali Pirates
The major disruption caused by Yemeni Houthis in the Red Sea is hardly the only trouble spot in the world’s increasingly dangerous seas.
An Indian navy warship has intercepted a hijacked cargo ship in the Indian Ocean, safely rescued all 17 crew members, and detained all 35 Somali pirates.
The Indian navy vessel INS Kolkata came to the rescue of the Bulgarian ship MV Ruen, which was hijacked by pirates back on December 14, 2023. The operation lasted no less than 40 hours.
The hijacking of the Ruen was the first successful action by Somali pirates in the past six years, despite several international navies’ efforts to stop piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
