Military● Elevated1h ago · Nov 8, 2026, 8:24 AM
US military attacks cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · Middle East
The US military says it has fired on and disabled a St. Kitts-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman.
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