# Tanker hit by multiple projectiles off Qatar’s north coast, UKMTO says

https://mins.news/en/item/90716

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-08 02:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/8/tanker-hit-by-multiple-projectiles-off-north-coast-of-qatar-ukmto-says?traffic_source=rss

> The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said a tanker was struck by multiple projectiles 94km north of Madinat ash Shamal, with casualties reported but no number given. Authorities are investigating. The incident comes amid a reported increase in attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

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