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U.S. Forces Disable VLCC Lexie in Arabian Gulf
Casualties Security and Piracy Oil Tanker Machinery Failure Act of War Missile Strike

U.S. Forces Disable VLCC Lexie in Arabian Gulf

The crude oil tanker Lexie was disabled by the U.S. military on 2 June after U.S. aircraft struck its engine room with a Hellfire missile. The incident occurred while the tanker sailing through the Arabian Gulf ignored multiple warnings issued by the US forces to the crew over a 24-hour period.…

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