US disabled tanker after attempts to break the naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman – CNN
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US military disabled a commercial tanker that attempted four times to breach the blockade in the Gulf of Oman. This is the first such incident since the US reinstated the blockade earlier this month.
U.S. military in the Gulf of Oman disabled a commercial tanker after its crew attempted to breach the U.S. naval blockade at least four times. A U.S. military official told CNN, reports UNN.
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According to the TV channel's interlocutor, the crew received repeated warnings but did not comply with the demands of U.S. forces.
The U.S. military official said that after multiple attempts by the vessel to break the blockade, U.S. forces opened fire on its engine room, causing the tanker to lose the ability to move.
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According to him, the vessel is no longer transiting to Iran.
This is the first such case since the blockade was reinstated
As CNN notes, this is the first time U.S. military has disabled a commercial vessel since the U.S. naval blockade was reinstated earlier this month.
Earlier, U.S. Central Command reported that since the blockade was reinstated, U.S. forces have redirected 12 commercial vessels.