Indian navy boards ship attacked by pirates off Somali coast - BBC News

There are 15 Indian crew members on the ship which commandos are now combing after warning the pirates to leave.

1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AFPImage caption, Recent attacks on vessels off Somalia's coast have raised concerns that piracy could be returning in the region (file photo)By Gloria AradiBBC NewsIndian navy commandos have boarded a ship which was hijacked by pirates off Somalia's coast, officials say.

They are combing the vessel after warning the pirates to leave, a statement said.

The 15 Indian crew members on board are said to be unharmed.

They sent a distress call to a UK marine agency, saying that "five to six unauthorised armed persons" had boarded the ship east of the Somali port town of Eyl on Thursday evening.

A patrol aircraft was sent to establish contact with them followed by the guided missile destroyer INS Chennai.

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