# Indian Navy escorts tankers through Bab-el-Mandeb after ship attack 2026-08-10T11:31:46+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Indian Navy has deployed warships INS Trishul and INS Aditya to escort two crude oil tankers, MT Compass and MT Thalata, through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait amid heightened security threats. The operation took place on August 9-10, 2026, with naval helicopters monitoring from above, according to the Navy's Western Command. The escort follows the sinking of the Indian-flagged commercial vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya on August 4, 13 nautical miles south of Hodeidah, Yemen. Times Now reports the ship was struck by an unprovoked projectile. All 14 crew members, 13 Indians and one Yemeni, were safely rescued by Yemeni forces. The crisis in Yemen and Houthi rebel attacks have escalated, while the Red Sea route remains vulnerable after the earlier Strait of Hormuz crisis. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Bab el-Mandeb, crude oil tankers, Houthi attacks, Indian Navy, Maritime security, Red Sea Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indian-navy-escorts-tankers-through-bab-el-mandeb-after-ship-attack/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indian-navy-escorts-tankers-through-bab-el-mandeb-after-ship-attack/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.