Indian Navy thwarts piracy attempt in Gulf of Aden

The Indian Navy on Friday thwarted a piracy attempt on an Indian bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden.

The Indian Navy's INS Trishul a stealth frigate, thwarted the attempt.

"Stealth frigate INS Trishul thwarted a piracy attempt on Indian registered merchant vessel 'Jag Amar' at 12:30 pm on Friday," Navy spokesperson Capt. D.K. Sharma said. "Jag Amar" is a 85,000-tonne bulk carrier.

The special forces of the navy have captured the armed pirates and recovered an AK 47, ladders, a small speed skiff used by pirates.

INS Trishul is on anti-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden.

Piracy continues to be rampant off the east coast of Africa, with pirates often venturing deep into the Arabian Sea to hunt for targets like merchant vessels and oil tankers, despite international efforts to curb the menace.

The Indian Navy has continuously deployed a ship against piracy since 2008.

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