Iraq Says It Attacked Ship in Persian Gulf
From Reuters
BAGHDAD, Iraq —
The Iraqi government said Sunday that its warplanes attacked a large naval target--its usual term for a cargo ship or tanker--in the Persian Gulf on Saturday night.
A military spokesman said all of the planes returned safely.
There was no immediate confirmation of the attack from shipping and salvage sources in the region.
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