India, Nov. 5 -- A tanker was struck by two projectiles off Qatar's coast in the Persian Gulf, the British military said, adding that the status of the crew was unconfirmed. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre said the attack took place 50 nautical miles (57 miles; 92 kilometres) north of Qatar's city of Madinat ash Shamal. It did not identify the tanker or which country's flag it was sailing under. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. It also said the extent of the damage and any environmental impact were unknown.

UKMTO said in a report last month that it was "struggling to accurately report" the true number of attacks as the majority of ships now refuse to report them. South Korea's military ha...