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Tanker attacked near Strait of Hormuz by unidentified projectile
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Tanker attacked near Strait of Hormuz by unidentified projectile

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Newswire Official statement Under investigation
  • The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency received a delayed report of an attack on a tanker sailing toward the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The incident occurred 12 nautical miles north of Khasab, Oman.
  • Authorities are investigating, and the report said there were no casualties or environmental effects.

A tanker sailing toward the Strait of Hormuz was attacked by an unidentified projectile, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency.

UKMTO said it received the report after the incident. The attack occurred 12 nautical miles, or 22 kilometers, north of the Omani port city of Khasab. The agency did not specify when the incident took place.

Authorities are investigating. No casualties or environmental effects were reported.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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