A merchant ship carrying Indian sailors was attacked in the Sea of Oman. This is the third attack on a ship carrying Indian sailors in the last three days. Earlier, three Indian sailors were killed in an attack by US forces. But after this new attack, questions are now being raised whether the United States is also behind it? But the matter is still not clear.
According to an Omani media report, the ship was attacked near the port of Shinach in Oman on Thursday morning. The name of the ship is MT Jalveer. But this ship was flying the flag of which country?It is not known yet. According to sources, there were 20 Indian sailors in the merchant ship. However, it is not clear who and how the ship was attacked. It was also not confirmed whether the Indian sailors were safe after the attack. After the incident, several pictures of the ship went viral on social media, showing the ship burning in the middle of the sea.
Following the incident, the Indian Embassy in Oman issued a statement on social media X. They wrote that the attack took place on a ship near Oman’s Shinas port on Thursday morning. They are monitoring the whole situation closely. They are in constant contact with the local administration and authorities to get detailed information about this.
Earlier on Wednesday, the US military launched a missile attack on the MT Chatebelo, a Palauan-flagged merchant ship in the Gulf of Oman. The ship burst into flames after being hit by one missile after another. There were 28 sailors on boardOut of which 24 were Indians. After the attack an emergency message was sent there and 21 Indians were rescued safely. However, the remaining three Indian sailors died in this incident. Earlier last Monday, another Madagascar-flagged vessel, the MT Marivex, was attacked by the US military. There were also 24 Indian sailors, though luckily they were unharmed.