Key Highlights
- The Motor Tanker Veronica was seized in a pre-dawn operation by US forces.
- This marks the sixth Venezuelan-linked oil tanker seized by the US military.
- The operation is part of a broader strategy to enforce sanctions and control Venezuelan oil exports.
- The seizure was executed without incident by a tactical team from Joint Task Force Southern Spear.
- The US aims to ensure that only sanctioned oil leaves Venezuela.
