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Saudi vessel sustains minor hull damage after Red Sea attack, state news agency says

FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship sails in Saudi waters near the Dammam Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, May 17, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship sails in Saudi waters near the Dammam Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, May 17, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour/File Photo — Mohammed Benmansour

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)

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