The recent action by the US naval ship did save the captain of the Maersk Alabama by some bold action . The snipers of the special forces managed to kill the three pirates on the life boat which held the captive master. But, this has not prevented more hijackings in the last two days since the daring rescue of the captain.
On the part of the Somali pirates, they have vowed to avenge the death of their brethern . The remark that they would now kill the hostages if the concerned nation makes an attempt to rescue them is alarming and is likely to deter such attempts fearing the lives of the hostages. As on date, it has been reported that there are still over 300 hostages held in captivity pending negotiations at different levels. On an average, over 20,000 ships ply in these waters through the gulf of aden.
The initial deployment of Indian Naval Ships met with success when INS Tabar was able to sink the hijacked fishing vessel that was commandeered by pirates. But such actions may become even more tricky in the days to come due to the complicated nature of operations . The threat to kill the hostages looms large and would render the rescue attempts almost near impossible.
On the part of the Somali pirates, they have vowed to avenge the death of their brethern . The remark that they would now kill the hostages if the concerned nation makes an attempt to rescue them is alarming and is likely to deter such attempts fearing the lives of the hostages. As on date, it has been reported that there are still over 300 hostages held in captivity pending negotiations at different levels. On an average, over 20,000 ships ply in these waters through the gulf of aden.
The initial deployment of Indian Naval Ships met with success when INS Tabar was able to sink the hijacked fishing vessel that was commandeered by pirates. But such actions may become even more tricky in the days to come due to the complicated nature of operations . The threat to kill the hostages looms large and would render the rescue attempts almost near impossible.
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