Indian Navy Commandos Board Hijacked Vessel in Arabian Sea

Resurgence in Piracy Amid Shifted Focus of Anti-Piracy Forces

• Indian Navy commandos have boarded a hijacked Liberian-flagged vessel in the Arabian Sea and are now carrying out 'sanitisation' operations.
• The vessel, MV Lila Norfolk, was hijacked off Somalia's coast and had at least 15 Indian crew members on board.
• The Indian Navy warship INS Chennai was deployed to assist the vessel.
• The hijacking of commercial ships and attempted hijackings by suspected pirates near the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea regions resumed in December after a six-year lull.
• Experts believe the resurgence in piracy is due to naval forces led by the US diverting their attention to the Red Sea to thwart Houthi attacks.

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