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strikeAug 24, 2026

'Unknown projectile' sets tanker on fire off Saudi Arabia's Yanbu

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A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile around 63 nautical miles west off Saudi Arabia’s port of Yanbu, sparking a fire on its main deck, the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations said Monday. The UKMTO said all crew were safe and accounted for with no reported environmental impact.

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    A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile around 63 nautical miles west off Saudi Arabia’s port of Yanbu, sparking a fire on its main deck, the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations said Monday. The UKMTO said all crew were safe and accounted for with no reported environmental impact. Y…

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