Projectile Hits Tanker off UAE’s Fujairah, UKMTO Says

March 17 (Reuters) – ⁠An ⁠unknown ⁠projectile struck a ​tanker ‌23 nautical miles ‌east ⁠of ⁠Fujairah in the United ​Arab Emirates causing ​minor structural damage, ⁠the United ⁠Kingdom ⁠Maritime Trade ​Operations (UKMTO) said on ​Tuesday.

There ⁠were no injuries ⁠reported to the crew, the agency ⁠said in an advisory, adding no environmental impact was reported.

(Reporting ⁠by Enas Alashray and Ahmed Tolba; ​Editing by Tom ​Hogue)

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