The British Maritime Trade Operations center reported early Tuesday that an oil tanker was struck by rockets and caught fire approximately 8 nautical miles east of Lima, Oman. No casualties have been reported, according to the report.
As of 08:02 Jerusalem Tuesday, the UKMTO has confirmed that the oil tanker struck about 8 nautical miles east of Lima, Oman, was hit by rockets, and that a fire was reported. No casualties have been reported, and the vessel was heading south at the time of the attack. The source of the rockets has not been identified.
The earliest report on this incident, published by The Zioneer at 02:30 Jerusalem, cited an Israeli media report citing a maritime agency, describing an unidentified projectile striking a tanker. At that same time, a second version noted the UKMTO had confirmed a fire on the tanker. The current update upgrades the projectile description from 'unknown' to 'rockets,' reflecting an evolving understanding of the munitions used; the fundamental outline, including the incident's location and the lack of casualties, has remained consistent throughout.
This attack is the latest in a series of maritime security incidents off the coasts of Oman and Yemen in recent weeks, as The Zioneer has reported. Events include an oil tanker hit by gunfire off Oman (Jun 13), an oil products tanker attacked by an armed skiff southeast of Yemen's Ash Shihr (Jun 21), a cargo ship fired upon south of Yemen (Jun 10), and another oil product tanker attacked off Ash Shihr (Jun 27). A separate vessel strike near the Strait of Hormuz was also reported on Jun 13.
The specific source and motive for tonight's rocket attack remain unconfirmed. The UKMTO has not attributed the attack, and independent verification of the report is not yet available.
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