Three Indian sailors missing after US says it hit tanker in Gulf of Oman
India's government said three Indian sailors were missing and 21 crew had been rescued after the hit on the Settebello off the coast of Oman.
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Three Indian sailors missing after US says it hit tanker in Gulf of OmanJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHenri AstierCentcomCentcom posted what it said was footage of the strike on the ship's engine room The US military has disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that it accused of violating an American blockade by "attempting to transport oil from Iran".In a post on X, US Central Command said an aircraft fired "precision munitions" into the engine room of the Palau-flagged Settebello "after the crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces".India's government said three Indian sailors were missing and 21 Indian crew members had been rescued after the attack on the Settebello off the coast of Oman.It said the "targeting of commercial shipping and…
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