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A tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile off Oman on Tuesday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said, according to Anadolu Agency.
The vessel’s captain reported that the tanker was hit at 13:38 GMT, about 19 nautical miles northeast of Lima, Oman, UKMTO said in a warning.
The crew was safe, and no environmental damage had been reported. The captain would “conduct damage assessment at first light,” the agency added.
The warning did not identify the tanker or say who was responsible. UKMTO advised vessels operating in the area to proceed with caution and report any suspicious activity.
Separately, “ADNOC Logistics & Services” said one of its vessels sustained damage in an attack in the United Arab Emirates’ territorial waters in the Gulf on Tuesday afternoon.
