Oil tanker hit in Iraqi waters, as vessels get caught in US-Iran attacks

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An oil tanker carrying about 2 million barrels of Iraqi fuel oil was hit by a drone in Iraqi territorial waters, causing a fire aboard. British maritime authorities reported multiple merchant vessels in the Gulf were attacked with disabling fire. There were no injuries reported among the crew.

Sept 9 (Reuters) - A tanker carrying about 2 million barrels of Iraqi fuel oil was struck by a drone in Iraqi territorial waters on Wednesday, port officials said, and British navy-affiliated UKMTO reported that several merchant vessels in the Gulf had been hit by disabling fire overnight. A fire broke out aboard the Panama-flagged oil tanker New Andros after it was hit in Iraqi waters at around 6 a.m. (0300 GMT) on Wednesday, two Iraqi port officials told Reuters. There were no reports of casualties among the 22 crew members, the officials added.