An oil tanker cruises towards the Strait of Hormuz off the shores of Khasab in Oman on January 15, 2012. (AFP)
Middle East Monitor: Armed men board vessel in Gulf of Oman
Armed men boarded a vessel at anchor in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
“The vessel is now reported to be at anchor approx. 3nm (nautical miles) off Ras Al Kuh, in the vicinity of 25-48N 057-14E,” the emailed advisory notice said.
UKMTO added it was monitoring the situation and advised all vessels in the vicinity to stay vigilant and to report any incidents.
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Update: Armed men board vessel in Gulf of Oman (Middle East Monitor).
WNU Editor: Within hours they let the ship go when they realized it was a Chinese/Hong Kong flagged ship.
