US forces board another sanctioned oil tanker in Caribbean

U.S. Marines and Navy boarded the tanker Olina in a pre-dawn operation in the Caribbean, U.S. Southern Command said; the Olina is the fifth tanker seized in a campaign targeting sanctioned shipments linked to Venezuela.

U.S. forces boarded an oil tanker in the Caribbean, the U.S. military announced Friday. U.S. Southern Command said Marines and Navy personnel carried out the pre-dawn action and identified the vessel as the Olina. The announcement said the seizure is part of a broader campaign targeting sanctioned tankers connected to Venezuela. Known details: - U.S. Marines and Navy boarded the tanker Olina in a pre-dawn operation, U.S. Southern Command said. - The Olina is the fifth tanker seized in the campaign targeting sanctioned shipments to and from Venezuela. - Navy officials had no immediate details on Coast Guard involvement, and the U.S. Coast Guard provided no immediate comment. Summary: The seizure continues a monthslong U.S. military presence and enforcement effort in the Caribbean aimed at disrupting sanctioned oil shipments. Undetermined at this time.