A Saudi-operated tanker NCC MASA sustained minor hull damage when attacked in the Red Sea on Friday, marking the second strike on Saudi-linked vessels in the region with crew remaining safe. This cluster erroneously includes an unrelated report about a prison escape in Tonga.
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Saudi vessel sustains minor hull damage after Red Sea attack, state news agency says Reuters
Saudi Arabia’s Transport General Authority said the Saudi-operated vessel NCC MASA was targeted while sailing in the Red Sea on Friday, causing minor damage to its hull [aawsat.com#1][aawsat.com#2][alarabiya.net#1][okaz.com.sa#1][saudigazette.com.sa#1][al-monitor.com#1][thepeninsulaqatar.com#1][urdupoint.com#1]. The authority said checks confirmed the ship and crew were safe, and the vessel contin
Saudi-flagged oil/chemical tanker NCC MASA was hit while sailing in the Red Sea today, sustaining minor hull damage but continuing to its destination with crew safe. It's the second Saudi-linked tanker hit in days after the Encelia strike, part of the Houthis' declared blockade on Saudi shipping.
July 24 (Reuters) - A Saudi vessel, NCC MASA, sustained minor hull damage after it was attacked while sailing in the Red Sea on Friday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, citing an official source at the General Transport Authority. The vessel continued to its destination after checks confirmed it and its crew were safe, SPA said. (Reporting by Enas Alashray; Editing by Nia Williams)
The 34yo was one of three men who escaped Tonga's main police station in Nuku'alofa.