VOL XXXI

NO. 6

16-NOVEMBER-1987

GULF SHIPPING

Iraq Damages another Shuttle Tanker

Iran and Iraq have continued to trade blows on land and sea during the lastweek On 8 November - the opening day of the Arab summit in 'Amman - an Iranianmissile landed in Baghdad, killing 11 people and wounding 105, according tothe Iraqi authorities. Whether in consequence or not, Iraq immediatelylaunched a spate of air attacks against shipping in the Gulf, claiming to havehit two large maritime targets on 10...