tanker

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In a post on X, the US Central Command said an aircraft fired "precision munitions" into the engine room of the tanker "after the crew repeatedly failed" to follow directions.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Together, these capture both direct Hormuz movements and Gulf of Oman-linked flows that may involve “dark” transits, shuttle tanker movements or offshore transfers, Smith said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The U.S. military fired on the Palau-flagged Settebello Wednesday after the oil tanker failed to comply with American instructions, according to U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Without the tanker support, we probably wouldn’t have been as successful as we were,” Singer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Kainene went often to the Directorate at Ahiara to get a water tanker, but each time she came back with a vague promise from the director.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie