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India news: Oil tanker carrying 27 Indians attacked with limpet mines in Strait of Hormuz

DW31 October 2026, 05:06 UTCOman

A tanker with a crew of 27 Indians caught fire after being struck by limpet mines near Oman. The attack marks the first known successful use of the explosives in the waterway since the US-Iran war began. DW has more.

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