Two tanker attacks reported northeast of Saudi Arabia's Jubail, one by projectile and one by a grenade from a small boat; crew safe
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
UKMTO said a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile about 68 nautical miles northeast of Jubail on 16 October, with the crew reported safe and no environmental impact, Reuters reported via the Times of Israel. A second UKMTO report said a small boat fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a tanker about 78 nautical miles northeast of Jubail that evening, damaging its aft port quarter; Reuters could not confirm whether the reports describe one incident. No party was named.
- When
- 16 October 2026
- Where
- Persian Gulf off Jubail, No single country
- What
- vessel attack, vessel
- Attribution
- Not attributed. UKMTO did not name an attacker.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Times of Israel
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Two tanker attacks reported northeast of Saudi Arabia's Jubail, one by projectile and one by a grenade from a small boat; crew safe", ev-20261027-ywa5, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-ywa5/