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Tanker struck by projectile off Oman, UKMTO says

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01-08-2026 | 01:48

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Tanker struck by projectile off Oman, UKMTO says

A tanker was struck by ‌an unknown projectile about 11 nautical miles northeast of Lima, Oman, leaving it not ⁠under command after the engine room was damaged, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said on Saturday.

UKMTO said there were "no reported ‌casualties ⁠or environmental impact" from the incident.

Lima is on Oman's Musandam Peninsula ⁠at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, a ⁠strategic shipping chokepoint linking the Gulf ⁠with the Gulf of Oman.

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