Saudi Arabia confirms 2 Saudi oil tankers part of sabotage attack
RIYADH, May 13 (Xinhua): Saudi Arabia confirmed on Monday that two of its oil tankers were part of the sabotage attack on Sunday in the waters near the United Arab Emirates, off the coast of the emirate of Fujairah.
The Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Khalid Al-Falih, confirmed in a statement through Saudi Press Agency that the two oil tankers were attacked while on their way to cross into the Gulf.
The attack didn't lead to any casualties or oil spill; however, it caused significant damage to the structures of the two vessels, the minister said.