Saudi Arabia announces the targeting of a commercial ship belonging to one of its companies in the Red Sea. Saudi Arabia announces the targeting of a commercial ship belonging to one of its companies in the Red Sea.
The agency quoted an official source in the Saudi General Transport Authority as saying that the ship (ENCELIA), belonging to a Saudi company, was targeted while sailing in the Red Sea, resulting in a fire in the bow of the ship.
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The official Saudi News Agency, SPA, reported on Thursday that a ship belonging to a Saudi company was attacked in the Red Sea, which led to a fire in the bow of the ship.
The General Authority for Transport in Saudi Arabia confirmed that the tanker "Incelia", belonging to a Saudi company, was targeted while sailing in the Red Sea, which led to a fire breaking out in the bow of the ship.
He said, "The Yemeni forces carried out a qualitative military operation targeting two Saudi oil ships in the Red Sea, one named "ENCELIA" and the other "LAYLA", with a number of ballistic and winged missiles and drones. The hit was accurate and caused a major fire to break out in them."
The Saudi News Agency (SPA) quoted an official source in the authority that all crew members are fine, and that the concerned authorities have taken all necessary measures to secure the ship and its crew and protect the marine environment.
The source stressed that targeting commercial ships constitutes a violation of international laws and norms that guarantee the safety of maritime navigation and ship crews.
The British Maritime Trade Operations Authority (UKMTO) had previously announced that it had received a report that a tanker had been struck by an unknown projectile 70 nautical miles southwest of Al-Shuqaiq on the Saudi coast of the Red Sea, which led to the outbreak of a fire, confirming that there have been no reports of injuries or environmental damage so far.
The source confirmed the safety of all crew members, and that all concerned authorities are taking all necessary measures to secure the ship and its crew and protect the marine environment
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The source stressed that targeting commercial ships represents a violation of international laws and norms that guarantee the safety of maritime navigation and ship crews.
Saudi Arabia announces the targeting of a commercial ship belonging to one of its companies in the Red Sea.
Saudi Arabia announces the targeting of a commercial ship belonging to one of its companies in the Red Sea.
The source confirmed the safety of all crew members, and that all concerned authorities are taking all necessary measures to secure the ship and its crew and protect the marine environment.
The source confirmed the safety of all crew members, and that all concerned authorities are taking all necessary measures to secure the ship and its crew and protect the marine environment.
The official Saudi News Agency, SPA, reported on Thursday that a ship belonging to a Saudi company was attacked in the Red Sea, which led to a fire in the bow of the ship.
The General Authority for Transport in Saudi Arabia confirmed that the tanker “Incelia”, belonging to a Saudi company, was targeted while sailing in the Red Sea, which led to a fire breaking out in the bow of the ship.
He said, "The Yemeni forces carried out a qualitative military operation targeting two Saudi oil ships in the Red Sea, one named "ENCELIA" and the other "LAYLA", with a number of ballistic and winged missiles and drones. The hit was accurate and caused a large fire to break out in them."
The Saudi News Agency (SPA) quoted an official source in the authority that all crew members are fine, and that the concerned authorities have taken all necessary measures to secure the ship and its crew and protect the marine environment.
The source stressed that targeting commercial ships represents a violation of international laws and norms that guarantee the safety of maritime navigation and ship crews.
The British Maritime Trade Operations Authority (UKMTO) had previously announced that it had received a report that a tanker had been hit by an unknown projectile 70 nautical miles southwest of Shuqaiq on the Saudi coast of the Red Sea, which led to the outbreak of a fire, confirming that there had been no reports of injuries or environmental damage so far.
The source confirmed the safety of all crew members, and that all concerned authorities are taking all necessary measures to secure the ship and its crew and protect the marine environment
Saudi Arabia announces the targeting of a commercial ship belonging to one of its companies in the Red Sea
