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Two tankers attacked off Saudi Arabia's Al Jubayl in one day

File, Jun 2012: Al Jubayl at night, seen from the ISS · not from the Oct 16 attacks
File photoPhoto: NASA / Expedition 31 crew · public domain via Wikimedia Commons (brightened, cropped)

Oct 16: Two tankers were attacked in the Gulf off Saudi Arabia's Al Jubayl, per UKMTO. One was hit by an unknown projectile and its crew evacuated; the other by an RPG from a small boat. All crew safe. Record

What
Two tankers attacked off Saudi Arabia's Al Jubayl in one day
Where
Middle East, Saudi Arabia
When
Oct 16, 2026
Who
UKMTO Warning 174-26 (incident, UKMTO Warning 175-26 (incident, Rudaw
Status
reported as stated

Sources

  1. UKMTO Warning 174-26 (incident 2026-10-16 0900Z)
  2. UKMTO Warning 175-26 (incident 2026-10-16 1922Z)
  3. Rudaw, 2026-10-17
  4. Xinhua, 2026-10-17
  5. Al Arabiya (citing Vanguard for ship name), 2026-10-17
  6. Anadolu Agency, 2026-10-17

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