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A Greek-owned tanker was hit by a mine at a port facility in Saudi Arabia.
This is the Agrari MT ship with the Maltese flag.
The explosion caused a rupture, however the crew is safe and, according to the first information, there are no injuries.
The ship was sailing off the coast of Saudi Arabia with Saudi officials on board, according to the company. Saudi Arabia did not confirm the incident.
British security company Ambrey reported the incident and attributed the explosion to a mine.
The Saudi-led coalition said today that it had removed and destroyed five Iranian-made naval mines planted by the Houthis south of the Red Sea, condemning them as attack attempts and saying they pose a serious threat to maritime security. of Bab al-Madab “.
The Saudi-led alliance is noted to have been fighting the Houthis since March 2015. Houthi military officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
According to Reuters, Associated Press
