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British navy reports potential hijack of ship off UAE coast
The British navy has warned of a potential hijack of a ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman, though the circumstances remained unclear.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the West over Tehran s tattered nuclear deal with world powers and as commercial shipping in the region has found itself caught in the crosshairs.
Most recently, the US, the UK and Israel have blamed Iran for a drone attack on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman that killed two people. Iran has denied involvement.
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KABUL, Afghanistan – A powerful explosion rocked an upscale neighborhood of Afghanistan s capital Tuesday in an attack that apparently targeted the country s acting defense minister. At least 10 people were wounded, a health official said.
Interior Ministry spokesman Mirwais Stanekzai said it appeared the guesthouse of acting Defense Minister Bismillah Khan Mohammadi was targeted in the attack. His Jamiat-e-Islami party was told the minister was not in the guesthouse and his family had been safely evacuated.
Details of the attack were sketchy even as it ended, but it appeared that gunmen had entered the area after the explosion. Stanekzai said three attackers were killed by security personnel. It was unclear whether the wounded were hurt in the explosion or by gunfire.
US is ‘moving forces’ into the region to investigate the attack Published: August 04, 2021 12:45 Bloomberg The oil tanker Mercer Street, which came under attack last week off Oman. Image Credit: AP
London: The British Navy said a ship was safe after a possible hijacking near Iran raised friction in the region, days after a deadly drone attack on a tanker that the US, UK and Israel all blamed on the Islamic Republic.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations, which monitors commercial shipping routes, reported on Wednesday that “boarders have left the vessel,” which it did not name. A day earlier, it said there was a “potential hijack” near Iran on Tuesday.