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Missile Hits Container Ship in Gulf of Oman
11 Aug
Summary
- A container ship was reportedly struck by a missile.
- The incident occurred 71 nautical miles off Pakistan's coast.
- UKMTO confirmed an incident involving a container ship.
A missile reportedly struck a Panama-flagged container ship, the Vela Nova, in the Gulf of Oman. The incident took place approximately 71 nautical miles offshore from Pakistan. This information was reported by the UK's Vanguard risk management group.
Earlier, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) had communicated an incident involving servicemen and a container ship. They later specified that the vessel in question was indeed a container ship and not a tanker, aligning with the Vanguard report.
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