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Tanker Hit By Houthis Salvaged, Red Sea Disaster Averted
A risky operation to salvage an oil tanker attacked by Houthi militants in the Red Sea and avert what could have been one of the largest oil spills in recorded history has been completed, British maritime security company Ambrey and Greece have said.
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Navy Assists Panama Oil Tanker With 22 Indians Onboard After Missile Attack
The Indian Navy swiftly assisted a Panama-flagged crude oil tanker with 30 crew members including 22 Indians after the vessel came under missile attack from Houthi militants.
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India-Bound Oil Tanker Hit By Missiles In Red Sea, Say Yemen's Houthis
Yemen's Houthis said on Saturday their missiles hit the Andromeda Star oil tanker in the Red Sea, as they continue attacking commercial ships in the area in a show of support for Palestinians fighting Israel in the Gaza war.
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Oil Tanker Hit By Projectile Off Yemen, None Hurt: UK Maritime Agency
A Panama-flagged crude oil tanker caught fire after being struck by an unidentified projectile off Yemen on Saturday, in the latest attack on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
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US Hits Houthi-Link Targets In Yemen After British Oil Tanker Attack
Houthi Attack: US forces struck an anti-ship missile in Houthi-held Yemen that they said was ready to fire early Saturday, hours after the Iran-backed rebels caused a fire on a British tanker in the Gulf of Aden with a similar munition.
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Yemen's Houthis Claim Attack On British Oil Tanker In Gulf Of Aden
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed Friday a missile strike on a British oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, setting the vessel on fire, their latest attack on shipping.
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India-Bound Oil Tanker Hit By Attack Drone In Red Sea
A crude oil tanker bound for Indiawas hit by an attack drone fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, the US military said today.
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Iran Seizes Oil Tanker In Gulf Waters, Second In A Week: US Navy
Iran has seized a second oil tanker in a week on Wednesday in Gulf waters, the US Navy said, the latest escalation in a series of seizures or attacks on commercial vessels in Gulf waters since 2019.
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Iranian Warship Repulses Pirate Attack In Gulf Of Aden: Iran Naval Chief
An Iranian warship on Saturday repulsed an attack by pirates against two oil tankers that it was escorting in the Gulf of Aden, the country's naval chief said.
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Israel Hit By 2 Rockets From Lebanon, No Casualties: Army
Two rockets launched from Lebanon on Wednesday struck Israel, which responded with artillery fire amid heightened regional tensions over an alleged Iranian attack on an oil tanker in the Gulf last week.
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UK Summons Iranian Ambassdor Over Deadly Oil Tanker Attack
Britain on Monday summoned Iran's ambassador to London in response to what it claims was a Tehran-ordered attack on a merchant vessel off the coast of Oman that killed a British and Romanian national.
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Two Crew Members Killed In Attack On Israel-Linked Oil Tanker Off Oman
Two crew members of an oil tanker managed by a company owned by a prominent Israeli businessman were killed in an attack off Oman, the vessel's London-based operator said Friday.
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Explosion Rocks Singapore-Flagged Tanker Off Saudi Port
An explosion rocked a Singapore-flagged oil tanker off the Saudi port city of Jeddah Monday, the vessel's owner said, in the latest in a series of attacks on energy infrastructure in the kingdom.
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Captain, 7 Crew Members Kidnapped From Greek Oil Tanker In Cameroon Port
Armed men attacked a Greek oil tanker near Cameroon's economic capital Douala on Tuesday and abducted eight men including the vessel's Greek captain, the merchant marine ministry said.
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Was Ready To Help Iran Vessel, Says Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia said Saturday it was ready to help the Iranian tanker that was allegedly attacked off the kingdom's coast, but the ship turned off its tracking system.
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Tanker Hit By Houthis Salvaged, Red Sea Disaster Averted
A risky operation to salvage an oil tanker attacked by Houthi militants in the Red Sea and avert what could have been one of the largest oil spills in recorded history has been completed, British maritime security company Ambrey and Greece have said.
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Navy Assists Panama Oil Tanker With 22 Indians Onboard After Missile Attack
The Indian Navy swiftly assisted a Panama-flagged crude oil tanker with 30 crew members including 22 Indians after the vessel came under missile attack from Houthi militants.
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India-Bound Oil Tanker Hit By Missiles In Red Sea, Say Yemen's Houthis
Yemen's Houthis said on Saturday their missiles hit the Andromeda Star oil tanker in the Red Sea, as they continue attacking commercial ships in the area in a show of support for Palestinians fighting Israel in the Gaza war.
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Oil Tanker Hit By Projectile Off Yemen, None Hurt: UK Maritime Agency
A Panama-flagged crude oil tanker caught fire after being struck by an unidentified projectile off Yemen on Saturday, in the latest attack on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
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US Hits Houthi-Link Targets In Yemen After British Oil Tanker Attack
Houthi Attack: US forces struck an anti-ship missile in Houthi-held Yemen that they said was ready to fire early Saturday, hours after the Iran-backed rebels caused a fire on a British tanker in the Gulf of Aden with a similar munition.
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Yemen's Houthis Claim Attack On British Oil Tanker In Gulf Of Aden
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed Friday a missile strike on a British oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, setting the vessel on fire, their latest attack on shipping.
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India-Bound Oil Tanker Hit By Attack Drone In Red Sea
A crude oil tanker bound for Indiawas hit by an attack drone fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, the US military said today.
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Iran Seizes Oil Tanker In Gulf Waters, Second In A Week: US Navy
Iran has seized a second oil tanker in a week on Wednesday in Gulf waters, the US Navy said, the latest escalation in a series of seizures or attacks on commercial vessels in Gulf waters since 2019.
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Iranian Warship Repulses Pirate Attack In Gulf Of Aden: Iran Naval Chief
An Iranian warship on Saturday repulsed an attack by pirates against two oil tankers that it was escorting in the Gulf of Aden, the country's naval chief said.
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Israel Hit By 2 Rockets From Lebanon, No Casualties: Army
Two rockets launched from Lebanon on Wednesday struck Israel, which responded with artillery fire amid heightened regional tensions over an alleged Iranian attack on an oil tanker in the Gulf last week.
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UK Summons Iranian Ambassdor Over Deadly Oil Tanker Attack
Britain on Monday summoned Iran's ambassador to London in response to what it claims was a Tehran-ordered attack on a merchant vessel off the coast of Oman that killed a British and Romanian national.
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Two Crew Members Killed In Attack On Israel-Linked Oil Tanker Off Oman
Two crew members of an oil tanker managed by a company owned by a prominent Israeli businessman were killed in an attack off Oman, the vessel's London-based operator said Friday.
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Explosion Rocks Singapore-Flagged Tanker Off Saudi Port
An explosion rocked a Singapore-flagged oil tanker off the Saudi port city of Jeddah Monday, the vessel's owner said, in the latest in a series of attacks on energy infrastructure in the kingdom.
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Captain, 7 Crew Members Kidnapped From Greek Oil Tanker In Cameroon Port
Armed men attacked a Greek oil tanker near Cameroon's economic capital Douala on Tuesday and abducted eight men including the vessel's Greek captain, the merchant marine ministry said.
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Was Ready To Help Iran Vessel, Says Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia said Saturday it was ready to help the Iranian tanker that was allegedly attacked off the kingdom's coast, but the ship turned off its tracking system.
