Event Brief
Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz reportedly in “dark mode”
By The BriefBrief · Sources (22)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Summary: A tanker, MT El Gaia, was hit by a projectile near the Strait of Hormuz, with photos from Sept. 13 showing damage to its engine room. The vessel was reportedly operating with AIS switched off and its coordinates unavailable; it last called at Sohar, Oman, and had 25 crew members onboard.
WHO: MT El Gaia
WHAT: Photos indicate the tanker’s engine room was attacked and damaged by a projectile; the ship was reportedly operating with AIS switched off (“dark mode”).
WHEN: Sep 13, 2026
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
Sources (22):
ARY News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CNBC Top News,
Daily Maverick,
Euronews,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
Jerusalem Post,
Middle East Eye,
NPR,
PBS NewsHour,
Sky News,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
WBIR 10News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay,
Washington Post
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