The Indian Navy has scored a dramatic victory against resurgent Somali piracy, cornering a hijacked Navibulgar bulker and rescuing all 17 crew members, who had been held hostage for months.
A navy spokesperson said on X that in a 40-hour operation, the warship INS Kolkata cornered the 41,600-dwt Ruen (built 2016) and coerced all 35 pirates into surrendering.
Photos distributed by the Indian Navy show several men sitting on a cargo hatch on the deck as a helicopter and four inflatable boats surround the bulker.
