What happened

MSCIO Alert 97/26 reported that an unmanned cargo vessel about 40 nautical miles southeast of Al Mukha was struck by multiple unknown projectiles and became a constructive total loss. Later reporting by Anadolu Agency, citing Al-Masdar Online and unnamed local sources, identified a potentially matching vessel as Amir Khan and said four Houthi missiles struck it. That account said the Yemeni-owned vessel was empty, had been at a maintenance berth since December 2025, and had been evacuated during the preceding week, preventing casualties; it also reported extensive berth damage. The identification is retained as reported rather than confirmed because the berth account conflicts with MSCIO's offshore position. No pollution assessment was published.

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