Missile strikes a merchant ship carrying 22 Indians. Responds to SOS The merchant ship Marlin Launda reported a missile strike in a distress call to the INS Visakhapatnam, and the INS has acted quickly to assist.
Delhi, India: According to a statement that was released today, the Indian Navy confirms that their guided-missile destroyer has promptly rendered support in response to an emergency signal from a merchant ship that was attacked by a missile in the Gulf of Aden.
The ship has 22 Indian passengers and one Bangladeshi passenger.
INS Visakhapatnam is currently engaged in firefighting operations on the cargo ship after receiving the distress call detailing the missile strike from the merchant ship Marlin Launda.
According to the statement, the Indian Navy asserts its unwavering commitment to safeguarding life at sea and merchant vessels.
Concerns about Houthi militants intensifying their attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea in conjunction with the Israel-Hamas conflict are growing, and the missile attack occurs at the same time. Admiral R. Hari Kumar has given clear orders to deal with such maritime incidents with determination.
In the Gulf of Aden on January 18, a merchant ship with Indian crew members was attacked by drones. India sent the INS Visakhapatnam, which successfully intercepted the vessel and offered assistance, in response to the distress call.
On December 23, a drone struck the Liberian-flagged MV Chem Pluto, carrying 21 Indian crewmembers, off the western coast of India.
On the same day as the MV Chem Pluto, another 25-member Indian crew aboard an oil tanker traveling to India encountered a possible drone attack in the Southern Red Sea
