Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 12, 2026 at 2:14 PM ET
Aug 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM ET
US helicopter fired missiles to disable Panama ship
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US Central Command says a helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
WHO: US Central Command
WHAT: A US helicopter fired missiles to disable a Panama-flagged cargo vessel by hitting its engine room.
WHEN: Reported Aug 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
WHERE: Gulf of Oman
WHY: The helicopter action was carried out to disable the ship.
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