Afghanistan, Nov. 8 -- The UAE rescued 22 crew members after a cargo ship caught fire in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday, November 8, as maritime incidents involving commercial vessels increased amid tensions between the United States and Iran.
The UAE National Guard said its Coast Guard Division launched a rescue operation after receiving a distress report from the vessel's crew. Specialised teams located the ship, evacuated all 22 people and provided first aid before transferring them to the relevant authorities. All those rescued were Arab nationals and were reported to be in stable condition.
The rescue operation came hours after US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American forces had disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf ...