Israeli-operated tanker Mercer Street was attacked north east of the island of Masirah, near the coast of Oman, late on Thursday night
* Israeli-operated oil tanker Mercer Street has been attacked off coast of Oman
* Ship was hit late Thursday night just northeast of the island of Masirah
* Two crew members - one British and one Romanian - died during the assault
* Comes amid shadow-war between Israel and Iran that has seen ships frequently targeted around the Arabian Peninsula in the last three years
A Briton is among two crew members killed when an oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire was attacked off the coast of Oman.
The M/T Mercer Street, a Japanese-owned ship managed by a company owned by billionaire Eyal Ofer, was targeted late Thursday near the island of Masirah in the Arabian Sea - with an Israeli official saying the vessel was hit by a drone.
Zodiac Maritime, the company which operates the ship, said two crew members were killed during an attack by 'unknown assailants' including one British national and one Romanian.
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