Indian Navy brings 35 captured Somali pirates for trial in India | India Information

NEW DELHI: Indian Navy on Saturday mentioned that it introduced 35 Somali pirates to Mumbai aboard the warship INS Kolkata, days after they have been captured by the Indian forces, who freed a hijacked bulk provider and rescued a number of hostages.
The rescue noticed marine commandos being para-dropped from a C-17 plane and exchanges of gunfire to rescue the hijacked service provider vessel MV Ruen and its 17-member crew within the main operation on the excessive seas.

The pirates, who had commandeered MV Ruen to be used as a “mom pirate ship” to launch assaults on different industrial ships within the area, even shot down a small spotter drone flown from destroyer INS Kolkata throughout the operation.

“There’s now additionally the Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, which was notified final 12 months, to prosecute such instances. The same old observe is to set apprehended pirates adrift on their skiffs after disarming them to make sure they don’t pose a menace to different vessels. However these 35 pirates opened hearth on our warship. If they’re let go, they’ll re-group and start their piracy assaults once more,” an officer had instructed TOI.
“In a reckless hostile act, the pirates shot down the ship-launched drone and fired at INS Kolkata. In a calibrated response as per worldwide legal guidelines, INS Kolkata disabled the vessel’s steering system and navigational aids, forcing her to cease,” Navy spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal had mentioned.

The C-17 plane, flying for nearly 10 hours from the Indian mainland, additionally executed “a precision airborne drop” of the marine commandos and two fight rubberised raiding craft boats to reinforce the operation.
“INS Kolkata undertook exactly measured actions, whereas sustaining her place near the vessel. She additionally engaged in forceful negotiations that led to the pirates’ give up as a result of sustained stress,” he mentioned.
(With AFP inputs)