Projectiles strike oil tanker off Qatar's north coast; casualties reported
The UK maritime agency UKMTO says several projectiles hit a tanker off Qatar's north coast, and BBC News reports casualties aboard.
A tanker was struck by multiple projectiles off the north coast of Qatar, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO). Al Jazeera and BBC News both report the incident.
BBC News reports that casualties have been reported aboard the vessel. It says a maritime intelligence firm identified the ship as Acers, an oil and chemical tanker.
Al Jazeera reports that UKMTO has noted a rise in attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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- Al JazeeraTanker hit by multiple projectiles off north coast of Qatar, UKMTO saysWed, Oct 7, 10:48 PM EDT
- BBC NewsTanker hit by multiple projectiles in Gulf off Qatar, maritime agency saysThu, Oct 8, 6:07 AM EDT
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