The incident with tanker capture in the Oman Bay off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) exhausted, the attackers left the ship. This was stated by the Marine Trade Organization of the United Kingdom (UKMTO), reports Reuters.
“The invaders left the vessel. It is safe. The incident is exhausted,” the agency leads a message.
The publication does not disclose any new details of what happened and not even mentioned the name of the tanker who has attacked.
The Asphalt Princess tanker was hijacked by a group of eight or nine people in the Oman Gulf. It is assumed that the incident occurred at 97 kilometers from Fujaira Province. According to sources, armed people rose on board the vessel and disabled tracking systems. At the attack was reacted in the UK and in the USA.