Oil Tanker Targeted Off Qatar Coast Amid Reports of Casualties

mniraq - The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) announced that an oil tanker was hit by a projectile off the coast of Qatar, amid reports of casualties. The agency clarified that the incident occurred nautical miles off the Qatari coast, and that relevant authorities are investigating without identifying the tanker's nationality. In a related context, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs reported injuries among the crew of a Panama-flagged tanker after being hit by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, noting that the injured are receiving medical treatment and that the majority of the crew are Indian nationals.