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Unidentified ordnance strikes tanker off Yanbu, sparking a fire
A fire broke out on the main deck after unidentified ordnance struck a tanker off Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. All crew members were safe, and no fuel leak or environmental pollution was reported.
An unidentified munition struck a tanker approximately 117 kilometers west of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. All crew members aboard the vessel were declared safe after a fire broke out on the main deck.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the tanker was struck by ordnance in waters west of Yanbu. The unit said the fire broke out on the vessel's main deck.
No notification was issued regarding a fuel leak or environmental pollution following the incident.
Tensions rise in the Red Sea
Following an airstrike on the runway of Sana'a airport, the capital of Yemen, on July 13, the Houthis held Saudi Arabia responsible for the attack. The attack was allegedly intended to prevent an aircraft from Iran from landing.
The Houthis later announced that they had attacked Abha Airport in the country's southwest. They also announced that they had closed the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait to prevent Saudi-owned ships from passing through.
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