Three Crew Members Missing  After US Strikes Commercial Ship in Gulf of Oman

Three members of the Palau-flagged tanker are missing after a US warplane hit the vessel with a missile. 

“Central Command disabled Palau-flagged M/T Settebello as it transited the Gulf of Oman. A US aircraft fired precision munitions into the ship’s engine room after the crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces,” a statement from the military said. 

On Wednesday, British maritime security group Ambrey reported the strike likely caused the three men to go missing. "This was likely the result of US. . .