Tanker ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz
A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has caught on fire after being struck by a projectile. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said Tuesday that the tanker had been hit near Limah, Oman, in the strait. It said the …
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A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has caught on fire after being struck by a projectile. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said Tuesday that the tanker had been hit near Limah, Oman, in the strait. It said the …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. …
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