Indian Navy has confirmed the drone attack on MV Cam Pluto.
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- The ship was attacked about 217 nautical miles from Porbandar.
- MV Cam Pluto was hit by a “drone attack from Iran”.
- The ship reached Mumbai shore at 3.30 pm
New Delhi:
The Indian Navy conducted an initial inspection of the MV Cam Pluto after its arrival at the Mumbai port and said there was a drone attack off India’s west coast, but from where and how many explosives were used. It is forensic and can be known only after technical investigation. The Indian Navy’s Anti-Explosive Ordnance Team conducted a detailed inspection of the Liberian-flagged merchant ship MV Cam Pluto, which faced drone attacks in the Arabian Sea, when it arrived in Mumbai on Monday.
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The Pentagon, the headquarters of the US Defense Department, said on Sunday that the MV Cam Pluto was hit by a “drone attack by Iran”. Officials said that in view of the recent attacks on commercial ships, the Navy has deployed warships INS Mormugao, INS Kochi and INS Kolkata to maintain its deterrent presence in the area. He said that the long range maritime reconnaissance aircraft P8I has also been deployed.
On Saturday, a commercial ship carrying 21 Indian crew members was attacked by a drone about 217 nautical miles from Porbandar, following which the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard deployed several ships to provide assistance to the vessel.
The ship reached Mumbai shore at 3.30 pm. Indian Coast Guard ship ICGS Vikram provided security to them en route to Mumbai.
“Upon arrival of the vessel, the Indian Navy’s Anti-Explosive Ordnance Team inspected the vessel to make a preliminary assessment of the type and nature of the attack,” a Navy spokesperson said. Examination of the area of the attack and debris found on the ship suggest that it was a drone attack.
“However, forensic and technical analysis will be required to determine the nature of the attack and the quantity of explosives used,” he said.
After the anti-explosive ordnance team completed the analysis of the vessel, various agencies launched a joint investigation, the spokesperson said.
The official said three guided missile destroyers have been deployed in the area in view of increasing attacks on commercial ships in the Arabian Sea.
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