In file photo made available by Indian Navy, Indian warship INS Tabar, right, escorts the MV Jag Arnav ship to safety after rescuing it from a hijack attempt by Somali pirates. The Indian navy says the INS Tabar dedicated to fighting pirates has successfully fought off an attempted pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden, sparking explosions and a fire on the suspected pirate ship late yesterday. - AP picNEW DELHI, Nov 19 - The Indian navy says its warship dedicated to fighting pirates has successfully fought off an attempted pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden.
An official press release says a suspected pirate ship with two speed boats in tow approached the INS Tabar late yesterday, threatened to blow up the warship, and opened fire. Indian naval officers saw well-armed men roaming the ship's deck.
The INS Tabar returned fire, sparking explosions and a fire on the suspected pirate ship. The Indian ship chased one of the speed boats, which was later found abandoned, while the other escaped.
The attack came the same day pirates hijacked a Thai boat and an Iranian bulk cargo carrier off Somalia's coast, and three days after pirates seized a Saudi supertanker. - AP
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