US military disable oil tanker violating blockade: Centcom
Summary
The U.S. military stopped an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman because it broke a U.S. Navy blockade. A fighter jet from the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier fired a precise missile to disable the tanker, according to U.S. Central Command.Key Facts
- The incident happened in the Gulf of Oman.
- The U.S. Navy had set up a blockade in the area.
- The oil tanker was violating this blockade.
- An F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet took action against the tanker.
- The jet launched a precision missile to disable the vessel.
- The USS Abraham Lincoln is a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
- U.S. Central Command (Centcom) manages U.S. forces in the Middle East.
- The action took place on a Monday, according to the report.
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