Second Tanker Hit Near Oman as Engine Room Is Damaged
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An oil tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile near Limah, Oman, damaging its engine room and leaving it without propulsion, according to reports citing United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. No injuries were reported, the ship was not identified, and authorities are investigating who launched the attack. Reports placed the strike 11 to 12.5 nautical miles off the Omani coast, a small discrepancy in accounts of the same incident. It was the second tanker incident reported near Oman within roughly two hours, as commercial shipping faces renewed danger amid Iran’s restrictions and attacks around the Strait of Hormuz.
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Difference in reporting
Sources factually disagree on the reported distance from shore: Minute Mirror says 11 nautical miles northeast of Limah; Jordan News says about 12.5 nautical miles off the Omani coast near Limah. The remaining facts are uniform: an unidentified projectile damaged the tanker’s engine room, no injuries were reported, and the attacker was not identified.
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