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The brave sailors of the Indian Navy today thwarted a pirate attack on a ship flying the Indian flag in the Gulf of Aden. Indian ship MV Jag Amar was under attack by twelve suspected pirates at around 12:30 pm this afternoon, according to PTI report. The spokesperson of the Navy tweeted: "#AntiPiracyOps INS Trishul (file pic) thwarts piracy attempt on Indian ship MV Jag Amar at 1230h this noon in Gulf of Aden @DefenceMinIndia." The blow-by-blow pictures are spectacular and will definitely make your chest swell with pride, watch: (Indian Navy)
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Stealth frigate INS Trishul has thwarted the attack. The operation was conducted by Indian Navy's Marine Commandos or MARCOS. (Indian Navy)
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This is the moment during which piracy attempt on Indian flagged bulk carrier MV JagAmar with 26 Indian crew was foiled. The Navy recovered 1 AK-47, 1 magazine with 27 rounds, grapnels, ropes, fuel drums and ladders. (Indian Navy)
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The Indian Navy also confirmed that the MV Jag Amar and 26 Indian crew are safe. (Indian Navy)
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The Gulf of Aden, a 1,000 km stretch of water located between the coasts of Yemen and Somalia, is jointly policed by India, China and the combined Maritime Forces – a 32-nation multi-national naval force – to counter pirates. (Indian Navy)
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The Indian Navy has continuously deployed a ship against piracy since 2008. (Indian Navy)
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