Indian navy vessel fights off pirate attack

The Indian navy says one of its warships dedicated to fighting pirates has successfully fought off an attempted pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden.

The Indian navy said one of its warships dedicated to fighting pirates has successfully fought off an attempted pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden.

An official statement said a suspected pirate ship with two speed boats in tow approached the INS Tabar yesterday, threatened to blow up the warship, and opened fire. Indian naval officers saw well-armed men roaming the ship’s deck.