London, April 22 (ANI): The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported a security incident in which an outbound cargo ship was fired upon about 8 nautical miles west of Iran. The alert, posted on X by the UKMTO Operations Centre, said the report came via a Company Security Officer and that the vessel’s master reported the ship had been fired upon and had stopped in the water.
Initial assessments indicate the crew are safe and accounted for, and no damage to the vessel has been reported. The UKMTO also warned of high levels of activity in the Strait of Hormuz and urged vessels transiting the area to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
The incident follows an earlier UKMTO warning about a separate event involving a container ship 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman. In that case, the master reported the vessel was approached by an IRGC gunboat, which then fired upon the ship and caused heavy damage to the bridge. Authorities said there were no fires or environmental impacts and that all crew were reported safe.
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