The OS 35 was reported to be under attack on Saturday. PHOTO: INDIAN NAVY
DELHI: Chinese navy ship supported by an Indian navy helicopter thwarted an attack on a Tuvalu-flagged merchant ship by suspected Somali pirates, India's defence ministry said on Sunday.
Indian Navy Ships respond to Piracy Attack on Foreign Merchant Vessel in Gulf of Aden https://t.co/eSQ94cThW4; Photo Courtesy: @indiannavy pic.twitter.com/z72rOS6luE
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The OS 35 was reported to be under attack on Saturday. "An Indian Navy helicopter undertook aerial reconnaissance of the merchant vessel at night, and at sunrise, to sanitize the upper decks of the merchant ship and ascertain the location of pirates, if still on board," the defence ministry said in a statement.
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"Subsequently ... a boarding party from the nearby Chinese Navy ship went on board the merchant ship, while the Indian Naval helicopter provided air cover for the operation."
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