Philippine Sailors Killed in Saudi Oil Tanker Attack in Strait of Hormuz

Two Filipino sailors were killed in an attack on a Saudi oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Saudi national shipping company.

The incident occurred late on Monday, when unidentified projectiles struck two oil tankers in the strategic waterway. The Bahri carrier confirmed that its vessel, SIDR, was involved in the security incident and lost its two Filipino seafarers.

The Strait of Hormuz has been a focal point of tension between the US and Iran, with both sides imposing blockades on each other's ports. The attack on the Saudi oil tanker is the latest in a series of incidents that have disrupted traffic in the strait.