The Indian Navy rescued 21 crew members, including one Bharatiya national, after Barbados-flagged Liberian-owned bulk carrier True Confidence was hit by a missile in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday.
On Thursday the Indian Navy said, ‘the Indian Navy warship, INS Kolkata was deployed for the Maritime Security Operation using integral helicopter and boats’.
‘Three people have been killed and at least four wounded after a missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hit a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden’, said the US military.
The Indian Navy also added that medical aid was provided to the injured crew. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Indian Navt wrote: “Indian Navy’s swift response to Maritime Incident in Gulf of Aden. Barbados Flagged Bulk Carrier MV #TrueConfidence reported on fire after a drone/missile hit on 06 Mar, approx 54 nm South West of Aden, resulting in critical injuries to crew, forcing them to abandon ship.”
“INS Kolkata deployed for Maritime Security Operations, arrived on location at 1645 hrs & rescued 21 crew, incl one Indian national, using integral helicopter and boats. Critical medical aid provided to injured crew. The crew of #TrueConfidence were subsequently evacuated to Djibouti, PM 06 Mar,” they added.
The Iran-backed Houthis have been targeting merchant vessels across the vital Red Sea trade route for months. Wednesday’s deaths appear to be the first fatalities resulting from such an attack.
An anti-ship ballistic missile struck the Barbados-flagged, Liberian-owned M/V True Confidence. ‘Its crew reported “three fatalities, at least four injuries, of which three are in critical condition, and significant damage to the ship’, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.
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