Indian sailor killed as MSV Al-Jusufi hit by unidentified source off Oman coast

MUSCAT: A sailor was killed in an attack on an Indian cargo vessel off the coast of Oman. The attack targeted the ship 'MSV Al-Jusufi,' ferrying 14 Indian crew members. The sailor, Gandar Nahim Ajij, a native of Gujarat, was killed in the attack.

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal stated that the sailor was killed in an aerial attack originating from an unidentified source. The remaining 13 crew members were moved to a safe location by the Oman Coast Guard.

Since February, 22 Indians have been killed amidst the ongoing conflict involving the US and Iran. According to data released by the Central Government last week, 14 of those individuals were sailors.