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US forces board Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in North Atlantic, US official says

US forces board Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in North Atlantic, US official says

US forces board Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in North Atlantic, US official says



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A government supporter holds an image of President Nicolas Maduro during a women’s march to demand his return in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, three days after U.S. forces captured him and his wife. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

WASHINGTON – A U.S. official says U.S. forces have boarded a Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in North Atlantic after pursuing it for weeks. The official spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations.

The U.S. had been pursuing the tanker since last month after it tried to evade a U.S. blockade around Venezuela.


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