Tanker Hijacking in Oman Thwarted When Crew Shut Down Engines
A group of armed commandos believed to be from Iran stormed an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman — and were thwarted when the crew disabled the engines, according to a report.
The ship, identified as the Panamanian-flagged Asphalt Princess, was boarded by about six heavily armed men off the coast of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday in what the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations characterized as a “potential hijack.”
In audio from a maritime radio recording, obtained by the Associated Press, a crew member informs the Emirati coast guard that the tanker has been boarded.
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