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US seize another tanker off coast of Venezuela
The US has seized another tanker off the coast of Venezuela, according to American officials.
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The US has seized another tanker off the coast of Venezuela, according to American officials.
The U.S. confirmed that it seized an oil tanker near Venezuela, the second such seizure this month. The U.S. Coast Guard led the operation, which took place in international waters. Meanwhile, the U.S. military hit more than 70 targets in a retaliatory assault against ISIS in Syria. Willie James Inman has more.
The United States Coast Guard is intercepting a second vessel off the Venezuelan coast, two U.S. officials confirm to NBC News. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin has the latest.
The incident marks the second time in recent weeks that the US has seized an oil tanker near Venezuela.
It's the second time in recent weeks that the United States has interdicted a tanker, and it comes amid a large U.S. military build-up in Latin America.
The move comes after US President Donald Trump ordered a "blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
The seizure would mark the second time in recent weeks that the Coast Guard, along with other agencies, seized a sanctioned tanker.
The United States Coast Guard is seizing a sanctioned vessel off the Venezuelan coast, two U.S. officials confirm to NBC News