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| Mine blast damages hull of oil tanker near Saudi Arabian port – report | Mine blast damages hull of oil tanker near Saudi Arabian port – report |
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| A Greek-operated oil tanker has been damaged by a mine explosion near a Saudi port in the Red Sea, local authorities have confirmed. The incident is suspected to stem from Riyadh’s protracted war with Yemen rebels. | A Greek-operated oil tanker has been damaged by a mine explosion near a Saudi port in the Red Sea, local authorities have confirmed. The incident is suspected to stem from Riyadh’s protracted war with Yemen rebels. |
| The crude oil tanker, identified as TMS Tankers-operated Agrari in reports, has sustained hull damage from an “attack,” receiving a breach about one meter above the waterline, Saudi authorities said. A report by the maritime security firm Ambrey said a magnetic mine was likely used to cause the damage. No injuries were reported from the blast. | The crude oil tanker, identified as TMS Tankers-operated Agrari in reports, has sustained hull damage from an “attack,” receiving a breach about one meter above the waterline, Saudi authorities said. A report by the maritime security firm Ambrey said a magnetic mine was likely used to cause the damage. No injuries were reported from the blast. |
| The explosion took place within the limits of a port in the Saudi Arabia’s Jazan province, which borders war-torn Yemen to the south, and the tanker remains floating off the coast. According to Ambrey, before the incident it had unloaded its cargo at the Shuqaiq Steam Power Plant. | |
| Since March 2015, Saudi Arabia has been involved in Yemen’s civil war, leading a bombing campaign against the Houthi rebels and enforcing a de facto naval blockade of the impoverished nation. | Since March 2015, Saudi Arabia has been involved in Yemen’s civil war, leading a bombing campaign against the Houthi rebels and enforcing a de facto naval blockade of the impoverished nation. |
| The rebels have on numerous occasions targeted maritime traffic in the Red Sea, threatening the Kingdom's main source of income. Saudi Arabia accuses its arch-rival Iran of providing weapons and training to the Houthis. | The rebels have on numerous occasions targeted maritime traffic in the Red Sea, threatening the Kingdom's main source of income. Saudi Arabia accuses its arch-rival Iran of providing weapons and training to the Houthis. |
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