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A UK maritime security agency has said the potential hijacking of the Panama-flagged MV Asphalt Princess has ended after men who boarded and seized the ship in the Gulf of Oman left the vessel.
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image captionThe MV Asphalt Princess was reportedly boarded by up to nine armed men
Men who boarded and seized a ship in the Gulf of Oman have left the vessel and all those remaining on board are safe, officials say.
A UK maritime security agency said the potential hijacking of the Panama-flagged MV Asphalt Princess had ended but gave no further details.
The bitumen tanker was seized on Tuesday heading into the congested approach to the Strait of Hormuz.
It is not clear who seized the ship, but analysts suspected Iranian forces.
Iran s Revolutionary Guards dismissed reports of possible involvement as a pretext for hostile action against Tehran.
Hijack bid onboard ship off UAE ends: Report (Ld)
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Last Updated: Wed, Aug 4th, 2021, 15:20:09hrs
Muscat, Aug 4 (IANS) A UK maritime security agency has said the potential hijacking of the Panama-flagged MV Asphalt Princess has ended after men who boarded and seized the ship in the Gulf of Oman left the vessel. All those remaining on board are safe, officials said.
However, there has been no further details given to the media, according to a BBC report.
The bitumen tanker was seized on Tuesday heading into the congested approach to the Strait of Hormuz. It is not clear who seized the ship, but analysts suspected Iranian forces.