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US Forces Seize Venezuelan Oil Tanker “Sagitta”
* Operation Southern Spear: US forces seized the Motor Vessel Sagitta in the Caribbean as part of “Operation Southern Spear,” which targets ships involved in moving Venezuelan oil. This is the seventh tanker linked to Venezuela to be seized.
* Defiance of Sanctions: The Sagitta, a Liberian-flagged vessel, was operating in violation of President Trump’s quarantine on sanctioned ships.
* Joint Effort: The operation involved the US Coast Guard, Navy, Department of Homeland Security, and the Justice Department.
* No violence: The seizure was conducted without any shots fired or injuries.
* Vessel Details: The Sagitta is owned and managed by a Hong Kong-based company and was previously sanctioned by the US Treasury related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
* Recent Activity: The tanker had not broadcast its location for over two months, last being tracked leaving the Baltic Sea.
* US Resolve: The US southern Command stated the seizure demonstrates their commitment to ensuring only lawfully coordinated oil leaves Venezuela.
