Two killed in an attack on an oil tanker off the Sultanate of Oman

Two crew members of an oil tanker operated by Zodiac Maritim, owned by Israeli businessman Eyal Ofer, were killed in an attack off the coast of the Sultanate of Oman on Thursday, the ship's operator announced Friday.

In a tweet on Twitter, London-based Zodiac Maritime wrote: "It is with great sadness that we learn that the accident on board the M/T Mercer Street resulted in the death of two crew members, a Romanian and a Briton."

UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), an anti-piracy agency of the British Navy, said it reported the attack Thursday at 18:00 GMT while the Japanese-owned oil tanker was sailing about 152 nautical miles away. 280 km) from the coast of the Sultanate of Oman.

"Our first concern is still the safety of all those on board the ship and those affected by the accident," the tanker's operating company said, adding that an investigation is underway to establish the circumstances of the incidents.

Also, a spokesman for the British Ministry of Defense pointed out that its headquarters in the region "is currently being investigated."

A previous tweet confirmed "suspicions of piracy" aboard M/T Mercer Street.

Two crew members of the Zodiac Maritime oil tanker were killed in an attack off the Sultanate of Oman on Thursday, the ship's operator announced Friday.

Zodiac Maritime, a London-based international company, wrote: "It is with great sadness that we learn that the accident aboard M/T Mercer Street resulted in the death of two crew members, a Romanian and a Briton."

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