US strikes Indian-crewed merchant vessel off Oman, killing three sailors
Three Indian sailors aboard the MT Settebello, a commercial vessel, were killed after the United States struck the ship off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, according to India's shipping minister on Thursday. India's foreign ministry summoned a top US diplomat to lodge what it called "a strong protest" over the strike. According to France 24, the incident is the second reported US attack on a merchant vessel with a predominantly Indian crew within one week, amid ongoing US military operations in the Middle East.
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- ✓Three Indian sailors died in a US attack on the MT Settebello off Oman on Wednesday. (Source: India's shipping minister, reported by France 24 and 46+ US mainstream media outlets)
- ✓The vessel had a predominantly Indian crew. (Source: France 24 description, corroborated by multiple US media reports)
- ✓This was the second reported US attack on a merchant vessel with Indian crew in one week. (Source: France 24, corroborated by multiple US media sources)
- ✓India's foreign ministry summoned a US diplomat to lodge a strong protest. (Source: France 24, corroborated by multiple US media sources)
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According to analysis from ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta, the US conducted strikes on three separate vessels in the Gulf of Oman over three consecutive days, resulting in the deaths of three Indian crew members. The source characterizes the incident as raising questions about flag-of-convenience shipping practices, which the analysis argues allow vessel ownership and management to be obscured across multiple jurisdictions, complicating accountability and oversight in maritime operations.
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