India's embassy condemned the loss of the sailor and the persistent targeting of commercial shipping in the waterway. Video footage from Sept. 24 showed the ship continuing to burn as the Omani Maritime Security Centre managed the rescue operation. The strike on the Cape Dao follows a series of projectile attacks on oil and LPG tankers in the region.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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US Military Strikes IRGC Navy After Cargo Ship Attack Kills Sailor
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Air and naval assets of the United States conducted retaliation on Wednesday after a fatal incident involving a merchant vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military targeted positions of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy in response to an attack on the MV Cape Dao, a cargo ship transiting toward India. One Indian sailor was killed and 27 crew members were evacuated by Omani forces after the strike ignited a fire in the vessel's engine room.
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