Mar 11 • 11:23 UTC 🇶🇦 Qatar Al Jazeera

Three maritime attacks near Hormuz.. security warnings for ships in the Gulf

The UKMTO has issued security alerts regarding three maritime attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, targeting vessels close to the UAE and Oman.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has issued three separate security alerts concerning attacks on ships in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz. Two of the incidents occurred off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, while the third happened near the shores of Oman. The first attack targeted a bulk carrier approximately 50 nautical miles northwest of Dubai, and the second involved a container ship located 25 nautical miles northwest of Ras al-Khaimah in the UAE. In a related report, Oman's Maritime Transport Organization (KMTO) announced that a cargo ship was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, roughly 11 nautical miles north of Oman.

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