Tanker struck by two projectiles north of Qatar, UKMTO reports

The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported a tanker was hit by two projectiles approximately 100 km north of Qatar on November 5, 2026. The crew's condition and damage extent remain unconfirmed.

The British Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) announced on Thursday that a tanker was attacked by two unknown projectiles north of Qatar's Al Shamal region. According to Reuters, the authority received a report of the incident on Wednesday, 50 nautical miles north of the area. The authority added that the crew's condition and the extent of the damage have not yet been confirmed. This incident comes two days after the authority reported a similar incident in which an oil tanker was hit by two unknown projectiles 14 nautical miles northeast of Lima in the Sultanate of Oman, with no injuries or environmental impact recorded.