Afghanistan, Jan. 8 -- U.S. forces have intercepted the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera in the Atlantic, accusing it of transporting Venezuelan oil in violation of sanctions.
U.S. forces have intercepted the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera, believed to be carrying Venezuelan oil, in the Atlantic Ocean, Reuters reported.
According to Reuters, the vessel was stopped on Wednesday by the U.S. Coast Guard and special operations forces. While the tanker was reportedly empty at the time, U.S. officials say it had previously been used to transport oil subject to sanctions against Venezuela.
U.S. forces boarded the Marinera as a Russian helicopter hovered overhead. The European Command of the U.S. military said the seizure was carried out under a...