British military says second ship hit in Strait of Hormuz | Latest News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The British military says a second ship has been hit in the Strait of Hormuz.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center made the announcement Tuesday, hours after it said a tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the strait was struck by a projectile and caught fire. It was the latest attack targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.

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