News card: Tug struck by two unknown projectiles off Khor Fakkan, UAE; one minor injury, UKMTO says

News card from EXE Index. Headline: Tug struck by two unknown projectiles off Khor Fakkan, UAE; one minor injury, UKMTO says. Map from Wikimedia Commons (NordNordWest, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, marker added) showing Khor Fakkan as a red dot on the UAE's east coast, with the Persian Gulf, the UAE and Oman's Musandam peninsula labeled; the tug was hit at sea to the northeast. Key facts: Oct 18, 2026, exact time not yet confirmed, UKMTO says; a tug travelling southbound, name and flag not released; struck by 2 unknown projectiles northeast of Khor Fakkan; 1 minor casualty, the tug damaged but continuing on its route; authorities investigating and ships told to transit with caution. Sources: UKMTO Warning 177-26, Reuters, Anadolu, Iran International. exeindex.com/military. Record dispatch:2026-10-18-ae-khor-fakkan-tug. @exeindex. — Map: Khor Fakkan (red dot); the tug was hit at sea to its northeast. Map: Wikimedia Commons, User:NordNordWest, CC BY-SA 3.0 de (marker, labels and sea extension added by EXE Index) · CC BY-SA 3.0 de (map derivative); card by EXE Index

Oct 18: A southbound tug was struck by 2 unknown projectiles northeast of Khor Fakkan, UAE, the UK's maritime agency UKMTO says. It was damaged but is continuing on its route; 1 minor casualty reported. Authorities are investigating. Find it on the map

What: News card: Tug struck by two unknown projectiles off Khor Fakkan, UAE; one minor injury, UKMTO says
Where: Middle East
When: 2026-10-18
Source: UK Maritime Trade Operations
Credit: Map: Khor Fakkan (red dot); the tug was hit at sea to its northeast. Map: Wikimedia Commons, User:NordNordWest, CC BY-SA 3.0 de (marker, labels and sea extension added by EXE Index)
License: CC BY-SA 3.0 de (map derivative); card by EXE Index
Details: Middle East, United Arab Emirates

military United Arab Emirates Middle East

Sources and credit

UK Maritime Trade Operations
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