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The Indian Navy on Friday engaged in a risk assessment and assistance operation on a Panama-flagged crude oil tanker after it was attacked by Iran-backed Houthi militants, officials said.. Indian Navy's destroyer INS Kochi responded after the Houthis, on Friday, fired missiles at the Andromeda Star oil tanker vessel in the Red Sea, which had 30 crew members, including 22 Indians...
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team of the Navy was deployed on board to carry out a "residual risk assessment.".
"A mission deployed Indian Naval destroyer INS Kochi responded to a maritime security incident involving the attack on the Panama-flagged crude oil tanker MV Andromeda Star on April 26," the Indian Navy said...
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