The incident took place 14 nautical miles northeast of Lima, Oman, when two unidentified projectiles made contact with a tanker. British naval monitoring agency UKMTO confirmed the Tuesday strike and shared details regarding the vessel's status. Following the impact, authorities established that no crew members were injured and no environmental damage was detected.
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Crew members aboard the targeted vessel escaped the strike without suffering any casualti…: Crew members aboard the targeted vessel escaped the strike without suffering any casualties.
Initial assessments confirm that no environmental damage has resulted from the offshore i…: Initial assessments confirm that no environmental damage has resulted from the offshore impact.
Maritime monitoring agencies continue tracking the security situation following the strik…: Maritime monitoring agencies continue tracking the security situation following the strike off Oman.
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Tanker hit by two unknown projectiles off Oman, UKMTO says
3 November 2026 21:05 GMT
A tanker was struck by two "unknown projectiles" 14 nautical miles northeast of Oman's Lima, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday.
UKMTO said no casualties or environmental impact was reported until now.
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