Last December, in a sudden reversal of fortune, Emirati-backed forces of the Southern TransitionalCouncil (STC) were forced to cede much of the auton ....
INS Trikand, which was deployed in the region as part of ongoing maritime security operations, responded without delay and sailed towards the distressed merchant vessel ....
No injuries to the crew or damage to the vessel were immediately reported.The Gulf of Aden remains one of the world's busiest maritime trade routes and has long witnessed incidents of piracy because of its proximity to the Horn of Africa.