VOL. XXXI
NOS. 11/12
21/28-DECEMBER-1987
GULF SHIPPING
Both Sides Keep up Attacks on Gulf Shipping
The Gulf shipping war hascontinued unabated, with both Iraq and Iran carrying out attacks on vessels onan almost daily basis.
On 10 December Iraqi aircraft attacked the 218,457 dwt Iranian shuttle tankerSusangird for the second time in 24 hours, causing over 20 deaths amongst thecrew and extensive damage to the vessel. On the following day Iran retaliatedwith gunboat attacks on two unladen Greek-flag...
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