The captain of a vessel reported that the ship was struck by a suicide drone 17 nautical miles east of Dibba, United Arab Emirates, damaging the ship's bridge. The report comes from the Arabic-language channel Abu Saleh and is single-sourced.
The Arabic-language channel Abu Saleh reported that a vessel captain stated his ship was struck by a suicide drone 17 nautical miles east of Dibba, UAE, causing damage to the ship's bridge. The report is single-sourced and not independently verified.
Earlier at 19:41 Jerusalem, the UK Maritime Trade Operations center reported that a vessel was attacked by an unidentified volley of fire at the same coordinates, with damage to steering gear and the crew safe. The UKMTO did not specify the weapon type.
The Persian Gulf region has seen a series of reported maritime incidents in recent days, including reports of suicide drone strikes and electronic warfare activity, as previously covered by The Zioneer. The current report adds a more specific claim of a drone strike but lacks official confirmation.
2 developments
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- StrongUKMTO reports vessel strike near Strait of Hormuz; no casualties
- StrongTanker Struck by Unknown Projectile Off Oman, Loses Maneuverability, UKMTO Says
- StrongUKMTO reports security incident off Yemen's Hodeidah port; merchant vessel attacked by armed individuals
Source and signal
- Open-source intake