Indian Navy responds swiftly to hijacking of Malta Flagged Vessel MV Ruen in Arabian Sea

PTC News Desk: In a hijacking incident in the Arabian Sea, six unknown men took over a Malta-flagged vessel MV Ruen with 18 crew onboard. However, the Indian Navy responded swiftly to the hijacking incident and the operation is still on.

The Navy said on Saturday that its warships and maritime patrol aircraft responded quickly to the Friday evening hijacking of the Malta-flagged vessel MV Ruen. The operation was still in progress.

“Responding swiftly to the developing situation, the Indian Navy diverted its Naval Maritime Patrol aircraft undertaking surveillance in the area and its warship on Anti Piracy patrol in the Gulf Aden to locate & assist MV Ruen. The aircraft overflew the hijacked vessel on early morning of 15 Dec 23 and IN aircraft have been continuously monitoring movement of the vessel, which is now heading towards the coast of Somalia,” the Indian Navy said.

The Navy's warship, which was deployed in the Gulf of Aden for anti-piracy patrol, also intercepted the MV Ruen in the early hours of Saturday, according to the statement.

This is a developing story.