Noem also published a video of the operation in a post on X, claiming that the predawn action targeted the “illicit movement of sanctioned oil” allegedly used to fund “narcoterrorism” in the region. In a pre-dawn action early this morning on Dec. 20, the US Coast Guard with the support of the Department of War apprehended an oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela. Earlier this week, Trump accused Venezuela of “stealing” US oil assets and investments, warning that Washington “wants it back,” otherwise Caracas would feel the wrath of the “largest armada ever assembled in the history of South America.”
Author: RT
Published at: 2025-12-20 21:37:40
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