Just one day before the chase for the “Bella 1” began, US forces conducted a lightning-fast operation to seize another oil tanker in the same region.
The Department of Homeland Security released a bombshell statement: the ship itself wasn’t on the sanction list, but the oil on board was “dirty.”
Officials claim the profits from this black gold were intended to fund “narco-terrorism.” This changes the rules of engagement. Now, any vessel moving resources for the Maduro regime is being treated as a legitimate target.
Footage of Coast Guard commandos boarding the vessel known as the “Skipper” has already circulated globally, causing fury in Caracas.
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