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Three Indian sailors killed in US strike on oil tanker
Key takeaways
- The Palau-flagged MT Settebello came under attack on Wednesday after the US military accused it of not complying "with directions from American forces".
- In a post on X, India's Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal called the incident "deeply unfortunate", adding that the bodies of the three men would be brought back soon.
- Following the strike, the Indian government had summoned the deputy head of the US mission in Delhi.
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Cherylann Mollan Centcom Centcom posted what it said was footage of the strike on the ship's engine room Three Indian sailors who were reported missing have been killed after the US military struck a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, a federal minister has said.
The Palau-flagged MT Settebello came under attack on Wednesday after the US military accused it of not complying "with directions from American forces". There were 24 Indian crewmen on board of which 21 were rescued.
In a post on X, India's Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal called the incident "deeply unfortunate", adding that the bodies of the three men would be brought back soon.
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