Indian sailor killed in attack on vessel off Oman
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bénin Web TV
An Indian sailor died after the commercial vessel MSV AL JUSUFI was attacked near Limah, off the coast of Oman, while 13 other crew members were rescued. All 14 people on board were Indian, and the origin of the aerial object that hit the vessel has not been established, reports Bénin Web TV.
Indian sailor Gandhar Nahim Ajij died after the Indian commercial vessel MSV AL JUSUFI was attacked on Monday 2 November near Limah, off the coast of Oman. The Indian government confirmed the death on Tuesday and the rescue of 13 other sailors, all Indian nationals.
India’s Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, said the vessel had been hit by an unidentified aerial object. Omani coastguards rescued the survivors after they left the vessel.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs condemned the attack on 3 November. The Indian Embassy in Oman is coordinating with local authorities to repatriate the 13 survivors and the body of Gandhar Nahim Ajij, who was from the Indian state of Gujarat. New Delhi called for an end to attacks on commercial vessels and civilian infrastructure, as well as de-escalation and continued diplomatic negotiations.
