A tanker was struck by a projectile 11 nautical miles northeast of Lima, Oman, on the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reports. The engine room was damaged, leaving the vessel unable to maneuver.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Saturday morning that a tanker was struck by a projectile 11 nautical miles northeast of Lima, Oman, on the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz. The engine room was damaged, leaving the vessel unable to maneuver. No casualties have been reported.
The strike follows a similar incident earlier this morning, when a tanker was hit by an unidentified object 20 km northeast of Oman, also damaging the engine room, as The Zioneer reported. The Strait of Hormuz has seen a series of maritime attacks in recent weeks. As The Zioneer reported on June 27, a tanker's bridge was struck by an unidentified projectile, and on July 7, an oil tanker was hit by rockets off Oman. The incidents occur amid heightened tensions over freedom of navigation through the strategic chokepoint.
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