The Indian Navy’s preliminary assessment of the Merchant Vessel Chem Pluto on Monday has pointed “towards a drone attack.” “The analysis of the area of attack and debris found on the ship point to a drone attack.
However, further forensic and technical analysis will be required to establish the vector of attack, including type and amount of explosive used,” The Indian Navy said in a statement. MV Chem Pluto, a merchant ship, arrived at the Mumbai port on Monday under the protection of Indian Coast Guard ship ICGS Vikram. It was struck in the Indian Ocean, 200 nautical miles from the coast of India on December 23.
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Source: The New Indian Express