Conflict & Security
Attacks strike two oil tankers in Gulf waters within a day
October 7, 2026 at 09:32 PM
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UKMTO reported an oil tanker hit by projectiles off Qatar's coast; India said another was struck in the Strait of Hormuz.
- UKMTO reported a tanker struck by multiple projectiles 51 nautical miles (94 km) north of Qatar's coast on Wednesday, with casualties reported.
- The agency said authorities have begun investigating the attack, and the tanker's nationality was not identified.
- India's foreign ministry said 12 crew members of a Panama-flagged tanker were injured Tuesday by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman.
- The ministry said the tanker carried 19 crew, 17 of them Indian, and condemned the attack without identifying the responsible party.