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NIAS Area Studies
AFRICA MONITOR
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IN BRIEF
Narmatha S and Vetriselvi Baskaran
Africa: Indian Navy rescues cargo vessels from pirates
On 16 March, the Indian Navy rescued a Maltese-flagged bulk carrier, MV Ruen, which was hijacked three months before. The merchant vessel was hijacked in December by the Somalian pirates with 17 crew members. According to the Navy, all the 35 pirates on board were forced to surrender and raided for the possession of illegal arms, ammunition and contraband. The hijacking of MV Ruen by Somali pirates in December marked their first successful operation since 2017. (“Indian navy captures ship from Somali pirates, rescu’ing 17 crew members,” BBC, 16 March)