US military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman
Nov 7 (Reuters) - An American military aircraft fired on and disabled a commercial vessel that tried to break the US blockade of Iran on Saturday, US Central Command said. The St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel tried to depart regional waters after visiting an Iranian port, and a US plane fired precision munitions at its stern after US forces directed the crew to abandon targeted spaces,Central…
US Central Command reported that an American military aircraft fired precision munitions at the stern of a St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel on Saturday. According to Al-Monitor, the vessel attempted to depart regional waters after visiting an Iranian port, violating a US blockade of Iran. The aircraft targeted the ship after US forces directed the crew to abandon specific spaces.
Separately, the UAE National Guard rescued 22 Arab nationals after a fire broke out on a cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, according to Ajel English, Middle East Eye, and The National UAE. The National Guard's Coast Guard division carried out the evacuation. Middle East Eye noted that the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported an incident involving a bulk carrier and military forces in the Gulf on Saturday.
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