Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:53pm on 27 Jan 2024,Saturday India Global
The Indian Navy swiftly deployed INS Visakhapatnam in response to a distress call from the British oil tanker, Marlin Luanda, attacked by Yemen's Houthi group on January 26. With 22 Indians and 1 Bangladeshi onboard, the Navy is aiding firefighting efforts. The vessel, operated by Trafigura, suffered a missile strike in the Red Sea. This incident follows a similar attack on an oil tanker carrying Indians by Houthis in December 2023. The UK government asserts the right to respond appropriately, highlighting escalating tensions in the Gulf of Aden. The confrontation also involved the Houthi attack on the US warship USS Carney.
