The operation follows a separate strike earlier Saturday in which a U.S. fighter jet disabled the Ocean Molica. That vessel, a bulk carrier located in the Indian Ocean, was also targeted by CENTCOM, although no official link has been established between the attack on the Ocean Molica and the encounter with the Limas.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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US Central Command Likely Hits Sanctioned Tanker Limas in Gulf of Oman
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The UK Maritime Trade Operations notified shipping companies of an incident involving unidentified military forces and a commercial oil vessel on Sunday. While the agency did not specify the nationality of the forces or report any casualties, tracking data indicates that U.S. Central Command likely struck the tanker Limas in the Gulf of Oman. The vessel has been under sanctions from the Office of Foreign Assets Control since February 2024 and is the only tanker stopped in the region identified by the UKMTO.
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