OfficialShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundGulf of Oman, off Muscat, Oman
Drone boat hits tanker MKD VYOM off Muscat, killing an Indian crew member
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- Local time
- 2:32 PM in Muscat
- Where
- Gulf of Oman, off Muscat, Oman
A bomb-carrying drone boat struck the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker MKD VYOM in the Gulf of Oman off Muscat, sparking a fire and killing one crew member from India, the Oman News Agency said.
Why it matters
The attack carried the threat to shipping beyond the Strait of Hormuz into the Gulf of Oman, where tankers wait to load or transit.
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