Al-Qaida link suspected in tanker blast

Friday, October 11, 2002

AL MUKALLA, Yemen -- A fiery explosion aboard a French oil tanker in the Arabian Sea resulted from an attack on the ship, U.S. and French officials concluded Thursday. The Americans said it was an act of terrorism most likely carried out by people with links to al-Qaida.

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