US forces fire on ship trying to cross through Strait of Hormuz blockade
A U.S. military helicopter fired on a merchant vessel trying to traverse the United States’s Strait of Hormuz blockade, the first such instance in weeks.The U.S. fired at the ship’s rudder to disable it after the crew ignored multiple warnings to stop, a U.S. official told the Wall Street Journal. The ship appeared to be transferring its crew to another ship after the attack. Central Command for confirmation and comment.AdvertisementAttacks against ships trying to escape the blockade were common during the first blockade, which began in April, but have been less common after it was reinstated following the collapse of the memorandum of understanding last month.
- ▪A U.S. military helicopter fired on a merchant vessel trying to traverse the United States’s Strait of Hormuz blockade, the first such instance in weeks.The U.S. fired at the ship’s rudder to disable it after the crew ignored multiple warni
- ▪The ship appeared to be transferring its crew to another ship after the attack.
- ▪Central Command for confirmation and comment.AdvertisementAttacks against ships trying to escape the blockade were common during the first blockade, which began in April, but have been less common after it was reinstated following the colla
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A U.S. military helicopter fired on a merchant vessel trying to traverse the United States’s Strait of Hormuz blockade, the first such instance in weeks.The U.S. fired at the ship’s rudder to disable it after the crew ignored multiple warnings to stop, a U.S. official told the Wall Street Journal. The ship appeared to be transferring its crew to another ship after the attack. Recommended Stories US forces fire on ship trying to cross through Strait of Hormuz blockade UK naval drones had components that secretly transmitted data to China Board of Peace undeterred by Israel’s rejection of peace plan at this stage The predawn attack was flagged by the maritime security firm Vanguard, which identified the ship as the Vela Nova, and said it was hit by a missile about 71 nautical miles from the…
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