DRONE HITS STORAGE TANKER AT EGYPTIAN PORT IN MAJOR MIDDLE EAST ESCALATION, SECURITY FIRM SAYS
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A drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, British maritime security firm Ambrey said in an initial assessment on Wednesday, and U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to retaliate against Iran for an overnight attack, as the Middle East conflict appeared to expand beyond its main fronts.
France 24 - International breaki reports that a drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, British maritime security firm Ambrey said in an initial assessment on Wednesday, and U.S.
The report adds: President Donald Trump vowed to retaliate against Iran for an overnight attack, as the Middle East conflict appeared to expand beyond its main fronts.
FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.
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