During the operation last week, aerial surveillance was undertaken by Navy's P8I aircraft, Sea Guardian UAV, and the ship's integral helicopters along with the help of spotter drones.
The Indian Navy announced that warship INS Kolkata, which detained 35 pirates in an operation off the coast of Somalia, arrived in Mumbai on Saturday morning. The captured pirates were subsequently transferred to the custody of Mumbai police. This operation was conducted as part of Operation Sankalp, a mission aimed at ensuring the safety of…
Warship INS Kolkata, carrying 35 pirates who were apprehended in an operation off the coast of Somalia, reached Mumbai on Saturday morning, the Navy said. These pirates were then handed over to the Mumbai police, it said.
Indian Navy captured 35 Somali pirates who had hijacked a bulk carrier and taken hostages. The pirates were brought to Mumbai on INS Kolkata after a major operation that involved marine commandos being para-dropped from an aircraft and exchanges of gunfire. The pirates had used the hijacked ship as a "mother pirate ship" to launch attacks on other commercial ships. The Navy acted in self-defense, disabling the pirates ship and compelling their surrender.
Warship INS Kolkata, carrying 35 pirates who were apprehended in an operation off the coast of Somalia, reached Mumbai on Saturday morning, the Navy said. These pirates were then handed over to the Mumbai police, it said.