Tanker struck by unknown projectile off Saudi Arabia on Friday, UKMTO says

Oct 17 (Reuters) — A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile 68 nautical miles northeast of Saudi Arabia's Jubail on Friday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said in a report on Saturday. All crew members were safe and had been evacuated, it said, adding that no environmental impact had been reported. (Reporting by Eman Abouhassira and Tala Ramadan; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise) ((Eman.Abouhassira@thomsonreuters.com;)