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According to the report, the US said Friday it seized another tanker that tried to break an American naval blockade aimed at preventing sanctioned vessels from going to or departing Venezuela, the fifth ship apprehended in recent weeks.
The report stated that Washington has deployed a huge naval force in the Caribbean, striking boats it says were used for drug trafficking, seizing tankers, and carrying out a stunning operation to seize Venezuela’s leftist leader.
The report also stated that the latest vessel seized was the Olina, which US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said was another ghost fleet tanker ship suspected of carrying embargoed oil that departed Venezuela attempting to evade US forces.
The report added that the US Southern Command, which is responsible for the country’s forces in the region, said US Marines and Navy personnel also took part in the operation, launching from the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier.
Additionally, President Donald Trump later said the seizure was carried out in coordination with interim authorities in Venezuela after the ship departed the country without US approval.
Source: The Defense Post
The report stated that Washington has deployed a huge naval force in the Caribbean, striking boats it says were used for drug trafficking, seizing tankers, and carrying out a stunning operation to seize Venezuela’s leftist leader.
The report also stated that the latest vessel seized was the Olina, which US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said was another ghost fleet tanker ship suspected of carrying embargoed oil that departed Venezuela attempting to evade US forces.
The report added that the US Southern Command, which is responsible for the country’s forces in the region, said US Marines and Navy personnel also took part in the operation, launching from the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier.
Additionally, President Donald Trump later said the seizure was carried out in coordination with interim authorities in Venezuela after the ship departed the country without US approval.
Source: The Defense Post
