A ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates was the target of a ground attack

A ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates was the target of a ground attack

According to UKMTO, a ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates was hit by a missile and caught fire.

This organization announced on Friday, October 9 (October 17) that the fire on this ship has been contained, but information on possible casualties has not yet been released. This incident happened near the Strait of Hormuz; A strategic waterway in which Iran has restricted maritime traffic since the beginning of the war.

The ship was reportedly the target of a ground attack 13 nautical miles from the Al Jazeera Al Hamra area of ​​the United Arab Emirates, southwest of the Strait of Hormuz. The British maritime security company Vanguard identified the intended vessel as the oil tanker "Gem No. 2", sailing under the flag of Panama; Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Guards also announced that an oil tanker was targeted which, according to this source, was about to cross the strait between the Persian Gulf and the Sea of ​​Oman in an "illegal" route.