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US military disables cargo ship for breaching Strait of Hormuz blockade

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U.S. Central Command said its forces disabled a commercial cargo vessel on Saturday after it "ignored repeated warnings" and attempted to bypass the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S. military fighter jet struck the vessel's stern in the Gulf of Oman, according to Centcom's statement.

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