Oman confirms tanker boarded off UAE was target of ‘hijacking incident’

Confirmation comes as British navy says armed group has left Panama-registered Asphalt Princess

Oman has confirmed that a tanker boarded off the coast of the United Arab Emirates by a group of armed men was the target of a hijacking incident".

The incident, involving eight or nine armed men, ended after the group left the ship on Wednesday morning, according to a statement from the British navy.