Projectile strikes vessel off Qatar coast, minor fire reported

A small fire broke out on a vessel near the coast of Qatar after it was struck by a projectile, according to a statement from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), part of the British Royal Navy.

“UKMTO has received a report of an incident 23NM northeast of DOHA, QATAR. The Master of a Bulk Carrier reports being hit by an unknown projectile. There was a small fire that has been extinguished, there are no casualties. There is no reported environmental impact,” the agency said.

The incident has been classified as an attack, and authorities have launched an investigation into what happened.

By Jeyhun Aghazada