The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported that a tanker off the coast of Saudi Arabia was struck by an unknown projectile. The incident occurred 68 nautical miles northeast of Al Jubail on Friday. All crew members were reported safe and evacuated, and no environmental impact was observed.
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The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported that a tanker off the c…: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported that a tanker off the coast of Saudi Arabia was struck by an unknown projectile.
The incident occurred 68 nautical miles northeast of Al Jubail on Friday.: The incident occurred 68 nautical miles northeast of Al Jubail on Friday.
All crew members were reported safe and evacuated, and no environmental impact was observ…: All crew members were reported safe and evacuated, and no environmental impact was observed.
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UKMTO says unknown projectile hit tanker off Saudi Arabia's coast
17 October 2026 07:51 BST
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has said that a tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile 68 nautical miles northeast of Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, on Friday.
All crew members were reported safe and evacuated, with no environmental impact observed following the incident, UKMTO said on X.
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