Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:03pm on 05 Mar 2024,Tuesday India Global
The Indian Navy swiftly responded to a distress call in the Gulf of Aden, rescuing 23 individuals, including 13 Indian nationals, from a merchant vessel attacked by drones. The Liberian-flagged ship, MSCSkyII, was ablaze following the assault on March 4. Promptly arriving at the scene, INS Kolkata deployed a specialized firefighting team and assisted in risk assessment. The crew, comprising 23 personnel, was safely escorted to secure waters. This incident underscores growing global apprehensions over maritime security, particularly amidst escalating attacks by Houthi militants on commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
