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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Piece of metal stuck to side of oil tanker.

Attack Remnants

Remnants of a removed limpet mine’s placement, location and damage from a limpet mine attack on the starboard side of motor vessel M/T Kokuka Courageous while operating in the Gulf of Oman, June 13, 2019. A limpet mine is attached to a vessel via magnet, nails or both. The holes seen were created by nails used to hold the mine in place.

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