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| Lebanon-based news group claims US, French warplanes behind explosions at Fujairah Port |
| 2019-05-14 |
| [ALMASDARNEWS] According to the Emirati Foreign Ministry, four merchant vessels had been targeted by "acts of sabotage" in Gulf waters off its coast. "Four commercial, civilian trading vessels of various nationalities this morning suffered acts of sabotage off the UAE’s eastern coast," the statement reads. The government of Fujairah denied on Sunday media reports about several heavy kabooms taking place at the emirate’s port, insisting that the port is functioning as usual. "The press service of the Fujairah government denied media reports about powerful kabooms in the emirate’s port earlier this day and confirmed that ship traffic is as usual," the state-run WAM news agency reports. Earlier in the day, the Leb-based al-Mayadeen broadcaster said, citing local media that several heavy kabooms occurred in the port of Fujairah. The blasts were heard between 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. local time (00:00 ‐ 03:00 GMT), the broadcaster reported, adding that from seven to 10 oil tankers were in flames. The broadcaster continued by saying that the real cause of the incident has still been unknown. Other reports, citing eyewitnesses, suggested that American and French warplanes have been seen flying over the port at the time of the incident. Currently, there’s no information on possible casualties, while the authorities haven’t commented on the incident yet. ​Port of Fujairah is the only multi-purpose port on the Eastern seaside of the country and is connected to all other emirates within 300 km. The port stands some 70 nautical miles from the Strait of Hormuz, thus becoming increasingly important amid Iran’s threat to close the strait. In July 2012, the UAE began utilising the Habshan-Fujairah oil pipeline from the Habshan fields in Abu Dhabi to the Fujairah, effectively bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. Currently, the UAE is building the world’s largest crude oil storage facility in Fujairah, capable of storing up to 14 million barrels of oil. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 The bypass was a brilliant stroke, but now we shall see if the Fujairah port can be protected. |
| Posted by: Chereting Pelosi1889 2019-05-14 09:48 |
| #1 A son of the desert encamps To sample their fabulous stamps, For the tramps of Fujairah Resemble Elvira... In tents... lit by guttering lamps. |
| Posted by: Shinenter Gurly-Brown2386 2019-05-14 07:44 |