Konarak vessel incident
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konarak-vessel-incident-240-17826437
title:
Konarak vessel incident
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The Konarak vessel incident was a friendly fire incident which occurred in the Gulf of Oman on 10 May 2020, during a naval exercise. An anti-ship missile fired from the Iranian frigate Jamaran hit the support vessel Konarak, killing 19 sailors on board the Konarak, and wounding another 15. The Konarak was heavily damaged and its wreckage towed to Chabahar Port. The incident occurred amongst increasing regional tensions, during the 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis.
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Friendly fire maritime incident in Iran
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konarak_vessel_incident
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2023-11-27T16:24:54Z
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