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Tanker attacked with hull-mounted explosives in Strait of Hormuz
The Panama-flagged 159,092 dwt Louise 1 was set ablaze after attackers in a small boat attached explosives directly to its hull 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman.
The attack on the Louise 1 took place late yesterday, 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, according to a maritime security report. The Panama-flagged vessel has a deadweight tonnage of 159,092 dwt.
According to the report, attackers aboard a small boat attached explosives directly to the tanker's hull, and the vessel was set ablaze.
The report describes this as a new tactic in the campaign against commercial shipping. The supplied text did not provide further details.
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