Navy rescues ship under drone attack in Gulf of Aden, 13 Indians were onboard

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All 23 crew members, including 13 Indians were escorted to safe waters by the Navy...

The Indian Navy rescued 23 people, including 13 Indians, onboard a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden after it came under a drone strike...

In a statement, the Navy said a Liberian-flagged commercial ship MSCSkyII was reported on fire due to a drone attack on March 4...

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