U.S. forces disabled a cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman
U.S. forces fired on and disabled a St. Kitts-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday. The UAE said its National Guard rescued 22 crew members after a cargo ship caught fire in the Sea of Oman. The UAE National Guard said all were stable after first aid; the fire’s cause had not been established.
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U.S. forces fired on and disabled a St. Kitts-flagged cargo ship, the M/V Huda, in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The command said a U.S. aircraft fired precision munitions at the ship’s stern after directing its crew to abandon targeted spaces. CENTCOM said the civilian crew ignored repeated warnings and tried several times to breach the U.S. naval blockade of Iran. It said the vessel attempted to leave regional waters after visiting an Iranian port. Since July, CENTCOM said, its forces have redirected 147 vessels and disabled five merchant ships that refused to comply with the blockade. Separately, the UAE National Guard said it rescued 22 crew members from a cargo ship that caught fire in the Sea of Oman on Sunday.
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