Gulf of Aden

09 Mar

Yemen’s Houthis strike Singapore-flagged ship in Gulf of Aden

Aden (Yemen), March 9, Yemen's Houthi group has launched a missile attack on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden, continuing their escalation of tension in the region, said a pro-government Coast Guard official. The official, who requested anonymity, said on Friday that a Singapore-flagged cargo ship, PROPEL FORTUNE, was targeted by missile fire while sailing about 50 nautical miles off the coast of Aden, Xinhua news agency reported. He confirmed that at least two missiles detonated in the vicinity of the vessel, although there were no immediate reports of casualties among the crew. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade…

18 Jan

Indian Navy rescues cargo vessel under drone attack in Gulf of Aden

New Delhi, Jan 18, The Navy once again came to the rescue of a cargo vessel with 22, including nine Indians onboard, which came under attack by drones in the Gulf of Aden. The Navy received a distress call, and soon after the warship INS Visakhapatnam intercepted the vessel and provided the assistance. The Indian Navy informed that its Guided Missile Destroyer INS Visakhapatnam mission deployed in Gulf of Aden for anti-piracy operations, "swiftly responded to a distress call by Marshall Island flagged MV Genco Picardy following a drone attack at 2311 hours on January 17 and intercepted the MV…