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Tango0105 Jan 2021 4:09 p.m. PST

"On December 31, 2020, a limpet mine was found on the Liberian flagged tanker MT Pola (IMO: 9493767). The ship was at anchor in Iraq and was transhipping oil to another tanker, MT Nordic Freedom.

Analysis of Sentinel-2 satellite imagery shows that Pola has been at anchor in the same area since November.

The mine closely matches Iranian types, although there are slight variations between observed examples. These mines have been used in other similar attacks in 2019 in the region…"

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Thresher0105 Jan 2021 5:32 p.m. PST

Ha! Those crazy New Zealanders making trouble again in the "Arabian Gulf"………

La Fleche06 Jan 2021 4:57 a.m. PST

Hey don't tar us all with the same brush.

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Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP In the TMP Dawghouse06 Jan 2021 10:03 a.m. PST

Well now that you say it that way …

Tango0106 Jan 2021 11:57 a.m. PST

(smile)

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