India says attack on Indian-flagged ship off Oman's coast 'unacceptable'

India said that an Indian-flagged ship had been attacked off the coast of Oman on Wednesday and all crew on board were safe, Reuters reports.

“The attack … is unacceptable and we deplore the fact that commercial shipping and civilian mariners continue to be targeted,” India’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

The statement did not say who had carried out the attack.

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