US military disables ship attempting to bypass Strait of Hormuz blockade

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U.S. Central Command said its forces disabled a commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after it allegedly ignored warnings while attempting to bypass a U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident highlights military enforcement of the blockade and heightened risks to commercial shipping in the region.

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) on Saturday said its forces disabled a ship that attempted to bypass the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Centcom released a statement saying that the commercial cargo vessel “ignored repeated warnings” before forces disabled it in the Gulf of Oman. “A U.S. military fighter jet struck the stern…