Omani navy evacuates 25 crew from vessel after attack off Musandam

Key facts

• 25 crew members were evacuated from a Panama-flagged commercial vessel.
• The vessel caught fire after being targeted.
• The incident occurred 1.6 nautical miles off the coast of Musandam.
• The Omani navy provided necessary medical care to the evacuated crew.

Oman's Royal Navy evacuated 25 crew members from a Panama-flagged commercial vessel on Friday after it was targeted and caught fire 1.6 nautical miles off the coast of Musandam. The Maritime Security Centre stated that the navy, in coordination with the centre, carried out the evacuation and provided the crew with necessary medical care. The vessel was identified as RITI.