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Suakin, Sudan

Assessment

Threat: Substantial

Livestock and passenger port south of Port Sudan.

Exposure context from the assessed Bab el-Mandeb judgement (Severe, stable). Threat level is a Mazin Intel analytical judgement from public sources, not a live feed or official rating.

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  • 1 curated major incident within 500 km
  • 0 logged incidents within about 300 km from Maritime Watch
  • Assessment: no change to the Substantial rating is recorded. Ratings are not yet versioned, so earlier levels cannot be shown.

Linked incidents

  • 2026-08-24 · Missile / drone · Tanker (name withheld) (500 km)

    Tanker struck by an unknown projectile 63 NM from Yanbu, Saudi Arabia; small deck fire extinguished, no injuries, vessel continued under own power.

    JMIC advisory via UKMTO · curated record, position approximate

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