Drone strikes the Panama-flagged tanker New Andros carrying Iraqi fuel oil in Iraqi waters; no casualties reported
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
Two Iraqi port officials told Reuters that a drone struck the Panama-flagged tanker New Andros, carrying about 2 million barrels of Iraqi fuel oil, in Iraqi territorial waters, and that Iraqi rescue boats put out a fire aboard. No casualties were reported. No one claimed the attack in the sources read.
- When
- 9 September 2026
- Where
- Basra Governorate, Iraq (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- vessel attack, vessel · military
- Attribution
- Not attributed. No attacker named.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence The Times of Israel
- Corroboration Haaretz
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Drone strikes the Panama-flagged tanker New Andros carrying Iraqi fuel oil in Iraqi waters; no casualties reported", ev-20261027-0npf, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-0npf/