Iraq said its warplanes attacked a “large...
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Iraq said its warplanes attacked a “large naval target” near the Iranian oil terminal of Kharg Island, scoring “accurate and effective” strikes. “A large naval target” is usually Iraqi terminology for a tanker carrying Iranian oil. The Persian Gulf attack, the sixth claimed by Iraq this month, was not confirmed by gulf shipping sources. Elsewhere in the gulf war, Iraqi warplanes bombed and rocketed six Iranian border towns, killing five people and wounding 28, Iran said.
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