La Marina de EE. UU. ataca un petrolero con tripulación india frente a la costa de Omán

La Marina de los Estados Unidos atacó el lunes el petrolero MT Marivex, con bandera de Palaos y 24 tripulantes indios, frente a las costas de Omán; todos fueron rescatados posteriormente por la Fuerza Aérea de Omán.

Según el ejército estadounidense, el buque intentó romper el bloqueo estadounidense a los puertos iraníes. El barco realizó cuatro intentos a pesar de las advertencias y utilizó las aguas territoriales de Omán en el último intento. Se informó de un incendio a las 13:30 horas y el mensaje de SOS de la tripulación mencionaba un ataque con misiles en la sala de máquinas. El petrolero no transportaba carga y navegaba desde Karwar, en Karnataka, hacia Duqm, en Omán. El Ministerio de Navegación de la India confirmó que los 24 tripulantes indios se encuentran a salvo. La Embajada de la India en Mascate agradeció a las autoridades omaníes por el rescate. El Forward Seamen’s Union of India expresó su preocupación por el incidente y pidió una acción rápida para proteger a la tripulación.

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