US seizes 5th oil tanker linked to Venezuela

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US seizes another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean
The US has seized another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, US Southern Command said on Friday. US troops, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, “launched from the USS Gerald R. Ford and apprehended Motor/Tanker Olina in the Caribbean Sea without incident,” the command said in a social media post.

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US Seizes Olina Tanker in Caribbean, Fifth Vessel Taken in Venezuela Blockade
The U.S. has seized the Olina tanker ‌in ​the Caribbean, the fifth vessel targeted in ‌recent weeks as Washington steps up efforts to curb Venezuelan oil exports, U.S. officials ​said on Friday.

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US military says its forces intercept another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean
The announcement of the seizure was made Friday by the U.S. military.

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US forces have intercepted another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, US military says
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