
UK and Romanian crew killed in attack on tanker linked to Israeli billionaire off coast of Oman
CNN
Two crewmembers died when a tanker connected to an Israeli billionaire was attacked off the coast of Oman, the ship's management firm said Friday.
A Briton and a Romanian were killed amid what the company described as a "suspected piracy incident" onboard the Mercer Street tanker on Thursday. A US defense official familiar with the details of the incident said the tanker was attacked by an armed drone believed to be operated by Iran, and that the US navy was escorting the ship to port.
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