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THE U.S. KILLED three Indian sailors on Wednesday, it was confirmed.
An American aircraft shot a missile into the tanker's engine room as it transited the Gulf of Oman, causing the death of three crewmen. They were likely blown to pieces, with their remains lost at sea.
It was the US’s eighth illegal attack on commercial ships.
The US navy said the Palau-flagged ship, the M/T Settebello, “repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces".
However, the US has no legal authority to give orders in the waters of Oman, which is more than 11,000 kilometers away from the American coast.
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BROKENHEARTED
A family in Himachal Pradesh said they were brokenhearted after having been informed that one of the dead was their family member Aditya Sharma, who was serving as a deck cadet. They are hoping his remains can be recovered.
The Indian government expressed shock. "We condemn the attack on the commercial vessel Settebello off the coast of Oman, earlier today,” said India’s Ministry of External Affairs in a statement.
“Of the 24 Indian crew onboard, 21 Indians have been rescued thus far and three Indians are reportedly missing. Our Embassy in Oman is closely monitoring the situation and proactively coordinating with the Omani authorities in the ongoing Search and Rescue operation.”
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SECOND ATTACK ON INDIAN CREW
On Monday, US forces bombed the Marivex, another oil tanker with an Indian crew in the Gulf of Oman, with a Palau registration.
In that instance, all 24 crew were rescued by the Omani military.
And again in that case, US Central Command said that the ship failed to comply with US instructions.
The US has intimidated 134 ships to turn away and attacked eight vessels whose crews defied threats, according to Centcom.
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NO LEGAL RIGHT
But no country has the legal right to randomly stop ships anywhere in the world--let alone attack them. The US is doing what it claims Iran is doing, although the Iranians are clearly defending themselves on their own coastline.
Still, Washington, protected by powerful allies, including Israel and the UK, is never held accountable for war crimes.
"This is simply unacceptable," Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization, said on Wednesday, after the killing of the Indian seamen were reported.
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