India says 12 injured after tanker attacked off Oman
AFP | New Delhi
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India said 12 crew members on a Panama-flagged tanker had been injured in an attack while crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, with those hurt receiving medical treatment in Oman.
"We condemn the attack earlier today on a Panama-flagged commercial vessel MT On Peace... it was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz," New Delhi's foreign ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said the tanker had a 19-member crew, including 17 Indians. Of those injured, 11 are Indians.
"With the assistance of Omani authorities, the injured crew have since been evacuated and are receiving medical treatment in Khasab, Oman," it said.
"The continuing incidents of attacks on shipping in the region remain a cause of deep concern for India," the ministry said.
"We reiterate our call for an immediate cessation of such attacks in the interests of peace and stability in the region," the statement said.
"The targeting of commercial shipping, seafarers and civilian infrastructure in the region must end, and navigation and commerce through international waterways must be restored at the earliest."
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