Oman medically evacuates 10 sailors after oil tanker attack

Oman announced on Tuesday that it had carried out a medical evacuation of 10 crew members from the oil tanker On Peace following an attack near the sultanate.

The tanker flies the Panamanian flag. The announcement identified those evacuated as members of its crew but did not specify their nationalities.

The medical evacuation followed the targeting of the vessel in waters near Oman. The information provided did not establish the exact location or circumstances of the attack.

No details were given about the crew members’ medical conditions, the extent of any damage to the tanker or who was responsible for the attack.