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US Forces Seize Second Oil Tanker Off Venezuela in December 2025
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In the pre-dawn hours of December 20, 2025, the US Coast Guard, supported by the Department of War, seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. The vessel had last docked in Venezuela and was reportedly en route to Asia. This marks the second tanker seizure in December alone, following a similar operation on December 10 involving another ship also headed to Asia. The seizure took place in international waters, underscoring ongoing maritime operations in the region. Aerial footage of the incident was posted on X by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, showing a helicopter approaching the vessel at sea. Reuters is the cited source for the incident, and the Guardian article reporting on the event was published on December 21, 2025.
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