The incident occurred on Thursday at around 2212 UTC, 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman.
Tanker Attacked With Explosive Devices In Strait Of Hormuz, Crew Safe
In short
An assault targeted a commercial transport vessel navigating the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. The perpetrators used explosive devices during the incident against the ship. Fortunately, the entire crew aboard the targeted vessel was confirmed to be safe and unharmed.
Key points
- Maritime operations face physical threats from explosive attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.: Maritime operations face physical threats from explosive attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Hostile devices were deployed in an assault that directly struck a commercial tanker.: Hostile devices were deployed in an assault that directly struck a commercial tanker.
- Vessel personnel managed to emerge completely unharmed despite the dangerous deployment o…: Vessel personnel managed to emerge completely unharmed despite the dangerous deployment of explosives.