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Gulf Bulletin relays UKMTO report of tanker hit southeast of Al Faw

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The Gulf Bulletin relayed UKMTO Warning 180-26: a tanker’s master reported an unknown projectile strike about 30 nautical miles southeast of Al Faw, Iraq, at 18:30 UTC on 20 October. The crew were safe, with no reported damage or environmental impact. UKMTO’s original Warning 180-26 post or PDF was not found in the search; these details remain attributed to secondary summaries, and the projectile’s origin is unknown.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: The Gulf Bulletin relays UKMTO Warning 180-26 near Al Faw, The Gulf Bulletin gives timing for UKMTO Warning 180-26

The two in-window Gulf Bulletin posts attribute the information to UKMTO Warning 180-26, but no primary UKMTO post or advisory text was retrieved. The strike details and time are secondary reports; no source identifies the projectile’s origin.

This event has no published location.