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November 19th, 2008
Posted: 08:26 AM ET

NEW DELHI, India (CNN) — An Indian warship has exchanged fire with a
pirate “mother vessel” off the hijacking-plagued Horn of Africa, leaving the
ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden, an Indian navy spokesman said Wednesday.The skirmish took place Tuesday evening about 285 nautical miles (525 km)
southwest of the Omani port of Salalah, when the frigate INS Tabar spotted a
suspected pirate ship with two speedboats in tow, India’s Defense Ministry
reported.

The pirate ship was badly damaged, said Indian naval spokesman Nirad
Sinha, but he could not confirm reports that the vessel had sunk.

“This vessel was similar in description to the ‘Mother Vessel’ mentioned
in various piracy bulletins,” the ministry said in a written statement. When
the Tabar’s crew hailed the ship and demanded it stop for inspection, the
pirates threatened to destroy the Indian ship, the ministry reported.

“Pirates were seen roaming on the upper deck of this vessel with guns and
rocket-propelled grenade launchers. The vessel continued its threatening calls
and subsequently fired upon INS Tabar,” the ministry said. The Indian frigate
returned fire, setting the pirate ship ablaze and setting off explosions on
board, the statement said.


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