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The US Coast Guard’s Special Marine Response Team (MSRT) with the help of the US Navy seized a second oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Saturday, a US official confirmed to Fox News.
The US Coast Guard’s Special Marine Response Team participated in the operation with the assistance of the US Navy, in the latest executive action related to the blockade announced by President Donald Trump of sanctioned oil tankers.
Bondi shares poignant footage of her seizing a Venezuelan oil tanker in a rare act last seen in 2014.
A crude oil tanker waits for its turn to be loaded with crude oil at Lake Maracaibo in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela on May 9. (Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images)
The seizure comes days after President Donald Trump announced a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela on Tuesday.
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The White House and Pentagon did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
This is a developing story, check back later for updates.