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Friday, November 21, 2008

Larger Indian warship to fight pirates off Aden

The Indian Navy will be sending guided-missile destroyer INS Mysore to the Gulf of Aden for patrolling the waterways hit by a spate of ship hijackings by Somali pirates, defence sources said on Thursday.

The move comes after a successful hostile action against Somali pirates in the area by the Indian Navy.

A Delhi class destroyer, INS Mysore will replace INS Tabar in the Gulf of Aden, a Navy official told IANS on condition of anonymity. He said the destroyer will set sail from Mumbai soon.

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