Last night, near the coast of Somalia, the cargo vessel ‘MV LILA NORFOLK’ was hijacked. The Indian Navy has deployed a warship to monitor the situation closely. This information was shared by military officials on Friday.
The ship that was hijacked off the coast of Somalia is carrying 15 Indian nationals, and contact has been made with the crew. Military authorities received the report of the hijacking on Thursday evening. Additionally, Indian Navy aircraft have been monitoring the ship.
The Indian Navy warship INS Chennai is heading towards the hijacked vessel to address the situation. More details are awaited.