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US military disable oil tanker violating blockade: Centcom

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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