Four ships were targeted on Sunday near the strategic Emirati port of Fujairah, in what the UAE described as a 'sabotage attack.'
Four ships were targeted on Sunday near the strategic Emirati port of Fujairah, in what the UAE described as a"sabotage attack." One was flying a UAE flag, and another the Norwegian flag. The other two were tankers owned by Saudi Arabia, which described the incident as a threat to the security of global oil supplies.
There were no injuries or deaths, according to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. It did not elaborate on the nature of the alleged sabotage, or offer any indication as to who might be responsible. Tensions have risen in the oil-rich region in recent weeks amid the deployment of a growing number of United States military assets to the Middle East, due to deteriorating relations with Iran.
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