The UK Maritime Trade Operations center reports that a merchant vessel was struck by a projectile approximately 13 nautical miles northwest of Kumzar, Oman. The crew abandoned the vessel and are safe. The vessel's identity and the source of the attack remain unclear.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported at 09:58 Jerusalem that a merchant vessel was struck by a projectile approximately 13 nautical miles northwest of Kumzar, Oman, and that the crew abandoned the vessel safely. The report updates an earlier UKMTO alert at 09:56 Jerusalem, which The Zioneer covered, stating that a merchant vessel had been struck by an unknown projectile northwest of Khasab, Oman, with no casualties or damage details at the time. The new report places the incident slightly farther from the coast and adds that the crew abandoned ship. The identity of the vessel, its flag, and the nature of the projectile remain unconfirmed. The incident occurred in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway for global oil transit. No party has claimed responsibility.
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