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Yemen Houthi rebel attack targets a ship in the Gulf of Aden as the Eisenhower reportedly heads home

June 22, 2024 9:31 pm

The Houthis, who have held Yemen's capital, Sanaa, since 2014, claimed the attack Saturday night.

Suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels sets off explosions ahead of ship in Gulf of Aden; none hurt

March 08, 2024 9:46 pm

Friday's explosions came after a Houthi missile struck a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, killing three of its crew members and forcing survivors to abandon the vessel.

Navy rescues 21 crew members from vessel hit in Red Sea attack

March 08, 2024 2:18 am

The crew members had abandoned bulk carrier MV True Confidence after it caught fire following the attack on Wednesday.

Houthi missile attack kills three crew members in Yemen rebels' first fatal assault on shipping

March 07, 2024 7:11 am

The United Nations called on the Houthis “to cease all attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said, expressing serious concern about the continuing attacks, including the latest incident where the status of the crew is unknown.

Indian Navy rescues Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates

January 30, 2024 4:15 am

The Indian Navy said the Iranian-flagged fishing vessel was sanitised and released for onward transit after being hijacked.

Oil tanker with 22 Indians onboard hit by missile, Navy sends help

January 28, 2024 8:33 am

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants have launched waves of exploding drones and missiles at vessels since Nov. 19, in response to Israel's military operations in Gaza.

Drone attack on merchant vessel in Gulf of Aden

Indian Navy responds after drone attack on merchant vessel carrying 22

January 18, 2024 5:43 pm

The Navy said INS Visakhapatnam swiftly responded to a distress call by Marshall Island flagged MV Genco Picardy following the drone attack.

The Indian Navy warship INS Chennai — a Kolkata Class stealth guided-missile destroyer on an anti-piracy patrol — intercepted the vessel at 3.15 pm on Friday.

Terrorism, militancy and pirates: Gulf of Aden hijacking underlines naval challenges

January 15, 2024 11:03 pm

In the past six weeks, attacks on merchant ships have become increasingly common, and regional navies are struggling to keep up

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Navy commandos foil pirate attack on Indian ship in Gulf of Aden

October 07, 2017 2:39 am

According to Navy spokesperson Captain D K Sharma, there was a piracy attempt on an Indian-flagged bulk carrier vessel, MV Jag Amar, at 12.30 pm in the Gulf of Aden. All 26 Indian crew on board the merchant vessel were safe.

Iran sends naval fleet to Oman, Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden

June 12, 2017 11:08 am

In recent years, Iran’s Navy has increased its presence in the international waters, conducting patrols in the Gulf of Aden since November 2008 as part of international anti-piracy efforts, thus safeguarding merchant containers and oil tankers owned by Iran or other countries.