The Indian task force also confirmed that there were no more hijackers on board.
The British Maritime Observatory (UKTMO) said on Thursday that five to six armed men boarded the Liberian-flagged vessel about 460 nautical miles east of the Somali town of Eyl. According to the ship's captain, the crew barricaded themselves in the ship's bulwarks after the attack, he said.
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The Indian Navy immediately dispatched the warship “INS Chennai” to the cargo ship to intervene and ensure the safety of the crew. The Indian Navy only increased its presence in the region in December after alleged drone attacks and sending warships into the Arabian Sea.
The crisis-hit coast of Somalia has been the site of repeated pirate attacks. However, as part of the EU's “Atalanta” mission, which has been running since 2008 to combat piracy there, such attacks have reduced significantly. According to the IMB Piracy Reporting Center, the most recent hijacking occurred on December 14, when a cargo ship was hijacked and taken to Somalia.
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