'Unknown projectile' hits tanker off Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Coast, vessel on fire, says UK maritime agency
UKMTO said all crew were safe and no environmental impact was reported after the strike near Yanbu, a key Saudi oil port.
- On Monday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.
- Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack on Monday, with military spokesperson Yahya Saree announcing the strike in a televised speech.
- The UKMTO confirmed all crew are safe and accounted for, adding that no environmental impact has been reported from the strike.
- Saudi authorities did not immediately comment on the reported incident, leaving official confirmation of damage and attack severity unverified.
- Yanbu serves as Saudi Arabia's main Red Sea oil port, though shipping there has faced disruption since the Houthis declared a blockade on Saudi-linked vessels in the Red Sea last month.
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The Saudi National Shipping Company announced that one of its oil tankers was involved in a security incident in the Red Sea, confirming that no injuries were reported among the crew members, at a time when risks to maritime navigation in the region are increasing.
The crew of the ship "Amzan" remained "unscathed".
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