A commercial ship traveling in waters off the United Arab Emirates was hit by an unidentified projectile on Sunday, according to maritime security officials.
The incident occurred approximately 17 nautical miles northwest of Mina Saqr port in the UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah emirate, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency reported.
The impact from the mysterious projectile sparked a fire aboard the vessel, but crew members were able to successfully extinguish the blaze, UKMTO officials stated. Despite the attack, the ship’s operators indicated they plan to proceed with their planned route.
The nature and origin of the projectile that struck the vessel remains unknown at this time.
