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UKMTO Warning 158-26: tanker struck by multiple projectiles 51NM north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
About 51NM north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar — computed from the UKMTO bearing/distance; ±10 km
Importance
Standard

UKMTO Warning 158-26 says that at 19:00 UTC on 7 October 2026, 51 nautical miles north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, a tanker reported being struck by multiple projectiles. Casualties have been reported; authorities are investigating. UKMTO posted the warning on X at 19:40 UTC on 7 October 2026. The warning names no attacker and gives no vessel name.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: UKMTO WARNING 158-26 - ATTACK 51NM north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, UK_MTO X: UKMTO WARNING 158-26

UKMTO Warning 158-26 (PDF) and its X post are one primary official account. No vessel name, no attacker, and no independent confirmation of casualties were retrieved in this pass.