Drone strikes ignite LNG ships at Egypt’s Damietta as Mideast conflict widens

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Drone strikes targeted an LNG storage and transport facility at Egypt’s Damietta port, causing a fire amid the broader Middle Eastern conflict. The incident suggests an escalation spreading to maritime infrastructure, raising security concerns in the Red Sea and Mediterranean maritime zones.

The conflict in the Middle East appears to be spreading across the Red Sea to Egypt’s Mediterranean coast. On the 29th (local time), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage and transport facility anchored at Egypt’s Damietta port was attacked by an unidentified drone (unmanned aircraft), sparking a fire. On this day, British maritime security firm ...