The US Joint Chiefs Chairman said the vessel Tuska reported engine trouble and began complying with US orders during its seizure.
General Caine specified the operation's start time as 4 AM EST and confirmed the Tuska ignored a warning from a US Navy destroyer.
General Caine provided new operational details, stating the Tuska ignored warnings for six hours before the Navy executed a series of preplanned escalation options.
General Caine specified that CENTCOM authorized disabling fire after the vessel ignored all warnings.
General Caine provided new tactical details, stating US sailors warned the Tuska's crew to abandon the engine before the destroyer fired nine inert rounds to disable it at approximately 9 AM Eastern Time.
General Caine provided new operational details, stating the Tuska reported engine trouble and went dead in the water before complying, and that CENTCOM ordered the seizure at 4 PM EST.