attacked
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Commercial tracking firms generally indicate lower oil flows through the strait, though their estimates are complicated by vessels operating with their transponders switched off and making other hard-to-track movements to avoid being attacked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
One of the pipeline’s pumping stations was attacked in April, offering a proxy for the recent disruption and an eventual recovery, Shah said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Arizona, meanwhile, attacked in waves — blocking a punt in the fourth quarter and taking over three yards from the end zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Saudi Arabia has closed a critical oil pipeline after it was attacked by drones launched from Iraq, as conflict in the Middle East widens.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
In Africa, French and British troops invaded the German protectorate of Togoland, while German forces attacked the British colony of South Africa.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
