Oil tanker with 25 Indians on board hit in Red Sea: Navy
Oil tanker with 25 Indians on board hit in Red Sea: Navy
According to the US military, the attack drone was fired by Huthi militants. Upon being hit, the crude oil tanker sent out a distress call to a US warship in the area. The Gabon-owned tanker MV Saibaba reported no injuries from the strike, the US Central Command said in a social media post. Indian Navy officials too confirmed that the 25 Indians on board are safe. The attack comes a day after another chemical tanker was attacked by a drone off the coast of India.
According to the US military, the attack drone was fired by Huthi militants. Upon being hit, the crude oil tanker sent out a distress call to a US warship in the area. The Gabon-owned tanker MV Saibaba reported no injuries from the strike, the US Central Command said in a social media post. Indian Navy officials too confirmed that the 25 Indians on board are safe. The attack comes a day after another chemical tanker was attacked by a drone off the coast of India.