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Ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz hit record high in October

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - October has been the worst month for attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waterways, according to data compiled by a Washington-based think tank that has tracked maritime security incidents worldwide since 2017. "October has seen the highest number of ship attacks on record," said Noam Raydan, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.