"The United States military has seized another oil tanker in the Caribbean, as it continues to target vessels sanctioned by Washington in its pressure campaign against Venezuela. In a statement on Friday, the US military Southern Command said its forces had apprehended the Olina tanker without incident. list of 3 itemsend of list It did not say why the tanker was targeted or offer further details on alleged violations. The Wall Street Journal reported the tanker had previously been sanctioned by Washington for transporting Russian oil."
"The operation comes two days after US forces seized two oil tankers, including the Russian-flagged Marinera oil tanker, originally known as the Bella-1. The US Department of Justice has since said it was investigating the crew of the ship, which was seized in the northern Atlantic, for failing to comply with coastguard orders and would pursue charges. Russia has decried the seizure as a gross violation of international maritime law and called on the US to release the crew."
"Since US military forces abducted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, Washington has pledged to maintain its blockade on sanctioned oil tankers. It has also called on Venezuela to staunch its ties with Russia and China. US President Donald Trump has said the operation against Maduro which has been roundly condemned as a flagrant violation of international law as well as the continued sanctions and military pressure, is aimed at opening the country's vast oil reserves to US companies."
US forces apprehended the Olina tanker in the Caribbean without incident while continuing to target vessels sanctioned for involvement with Venezuela. The seizure followed earlier operations that included the Russian-flagged Marinera (originally Bella-1) and other tankers such as the M Sophia, Skipper and Centuri. The Department of Justice announced investigations into crews for alleged failures to comply with coastguard orders and potential charges. Russia condemned the seizures as violations of international maritime law and called for crew releases. Washington pledged to maintain a blockade on sanctioned tankers and urged Venezuela to reduce ties with Russia and China.
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