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Tanker struck by projectile west of Yanbu in Red Sea

A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, causing a fire on the main deck, according to a report received by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. The company security officer reported that all crew members are safe and accounted for, with no environmental damage detected. It remains unconfirmed who fired the projectile.

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WhereRed Sea
20.500, 38.500 ±800 km
First reported48 days ago
Published2026-09-07 05:18 UTC
Sources1
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Reports1Independent tellings0
0 independently corroborated tellings, 1 unresolved. A report we could not place either way is not counted as independence.

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Global Event Monitor. Tanker struck by projectile west of Yanbu in Red Sea. 2026-09-07T05:18:24.514Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:535. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-08-24/attack-northern-red-sea-3f618fdb

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