US EditionUS forces in Caribbean seize seventh sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela
The Motor Vessel Sagitta is the seventh tanker seized enforcing U.S. sanctions against Venezuela as part of a campaign to disrupt illicit oil shipments, officials said.
- The seventh oil tanker connected to Venezuela was seized Tuesday in the Caribbean by U.S. forces, who said it was done `without incident`.
- Claiming 50 million barrels seized, the administration argues the blockade aims to control oil flows from Venezuela, with Trump asserting he already seized and sold some of it.
- The Sagitta was identified as the Liberian-flagged Motor Vessel Sagitta, registered to a company in Hong Kong, and last transmitted its location more than two months ago when exiting the Baltic Sea.
- U.S. Southern Command said the operation proves U.S. resolve, stating `The only oil leaving Venezuela will be oil that is coordinated properly and lawfully`, while the Pentagon did not immediately respond to questions.
- Among earlier actions was a Russia-linked tanker apprehended earlier this month after the seizure of the Skipper on Tuesday, about 33 kilometers north of Guadeloupe, Venezuelan authorities dispute the U.S. account.
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U.S. forces in Caribbean seize seventh sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela
U.S. military forces boarded and took control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela on Tuesday as the Trump administration continues its efforts to take control of the oil in the South American country.
U.S. Military Seizes Venezuela-Linked Tanker in Latest Oil Crackdown
The U.S. military intercepted a tanker linked to Venezuela in the Caribbean, marking the seventh seizure amid President Trump's campaign to regulate Venezuela's oil trade. The Southern Command, leading the operation with multiple warships and troops, reported the capture of the Motor Vessel Sagitta without any incident.
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US forces in Caribbean seize seventh sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela
U.S. forces have boarded and taken control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela as the Trump administration continues its efforts to take control of the oil in the South American country.
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