One crew member killed as commercial ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz; Oman Navy evacuates 27 others from CAPE DAO.
A commercial vessel was targeted near the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in one crew death and forcing the evacuation of 27 others. Oman’s Royal Navy responded to rescue the crew from the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged ship CAPE DAO.
- ▪One crew member was killed in the attack on the commercial vessel
- ▪27 crew members were evacuated from the ship near the Strait of Hormuz
- ▪The targeted vessel is the CAPE DAO, flagged to Antigua and Barbuda
- ▪Oman’s Royal Navy conducted the evacuation operation
- ▪The attack occurred in waters near a major global shipping chokepoint
- ▪The incident adds to ongoing security concerns in the region’s vital waterway
Source: according to media reports
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