"WASHINGTON U.S. forces on Saturday stopped a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, two American officials told The Associated Press. The move comes days after President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers coming in and out of the South American country and follows the Dec. 10 seizure by American forces of an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast."
"The officials were not authorized to discuss publicly the ongoing military operation and spoke on condition of anonymity. This is a developing story and will be updated."
U.S. forces stopped a second merchant vessel in international waters off Venezuela on Saturday. The action followed President Donald Trump's announcement of a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers coming in and out of Venezuela. The interdiction comes after a Dec. 10 seizure by American forces of an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast. The move targets sanctioned oil shipments associated with the South American country and represents an escalation in maritime enforcement near Venezuela. The situation is developing and further updates are expected.
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