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Projectile hits vessel off UAE’s Sharjah, UKMTO says

By Thomson Reuters Mar 22, 2026 | 4:53 AM

CAIRO, March 22 (Reuters) – An unknown projectile ​struck ‌a vessel 15 nautical miles north of ‌the ​United ⁠Arab Emirates’ ⁠Sharjah, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) ​said early on ⁠Sunday.

It ⁠said that ​all crew ​were reported safe.

The ‌UKMTO said in a later ⁠statement that the target of the ⁠incident ‌could not ⁠be ​conclusively ‌identified and authorities ​were ⁠investigating.

(Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din; Editing by Nia ​Williams)