Commercial Oil Tankers Attacked In Gulf Of Oman

UNSPECIFIED, GULF OF OMAN - JUNE 14: In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, internal hull penetration/blast damage sustained from a limpet mine attack on the starboard side of motor vessel M/T Kokuka Courageous can be seen on June 14, 2019 in the Gulf of Oman. The Motor Tanker (M/T) Kokuka Courageous sustained damage from a limpet mine attack while operating in the Gulf of Oman, on June 13th. Limpet mines are attached to a vessel via magnets and/or nails and detonated by a timer. Following the attack, sailors from the Kokuka Couragous discovered a second, unexploded, limpet mine on their vessel and abandoned ship. (Photo by U.S. Department of Defense via Getty Images)