Liberian vessel with 15 Indians on board hijacked near Somalia coast
A Liberian cargo ship MV LILA NORFOLK with 15 Indian crew onboard has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia last evening
New-Delhi: A Liberian cargo ship MV LILA NORFOLK with 15 Indian crew onboard has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia last evening, military officials said.
The ship has 15 Indians on board and the communications have been established and the Indian Navy aircraft has been keeping a watch on the ship.
Indian Navy is closely monitoring a hijacked ship ‘MV LILA NORFOLK’ ship about which information was received last evening. There are 15 Indian crew on board the Liberian-flagged vessel which was hijacked near Somalia’s coast. Indian Navy aircraft have been keeping a watch on the… pic.twitter.com/ca3o9zREE9
— ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2024
Moreover, the Indian Navy warship INS Chennai is moving towards the hijacked vessel to tackle the situation. The overall situation is being closely monitored and in co-ordination with other agencies in the area.
The Indian Navy remained committed to ensure safety of the merchant shipping in the region along with international partners and friendly foreign countries.
This is the third incident of its kind in the high seas on the country’s west coast in the past one month or with the Indian Navy rising to the occasion with a rescue and relief operation.
