Drone attack on merchant ship with Indian crew near Yemen
Warship sent by the Indian Navy
New Delhi – Indian Navy’s guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam, deployed in the Gulf of Aden for anti-piracy operations, responded swiftly to a drone attack last night by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Marshall Island flagged ship ‘MV Genco Picardy’, having nine Indian crew members on board. The ship’s crew are safe despite a fire on board, which has been brought under control. The Indian Navy informed that the attack took place on 16th January around 11 p.m. It is still not clear who is responsible for the attack.
Houthi Drone Attack on a merchant ship with Indian crew near Yemen
Warship sent by the Indian Navy. #INSVisakhapatnam #Iran #GulfofAden pic.twitter.com/AClJ7rNLPb
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