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United States Military Seizes Oil Tanker Veronica in Caribbean Operation

US forces seized the Guyana-flagged tanker Veronica in the Caribbean on January 15 2026. The move follows the apprehension of Nicolas Maduro earlier this month.

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The United States USUS military conducted a pre-dawn operation in the Caribbean on January 15, 2026, to seize the Motor/Tanker Veronica. This Guyana GYGY flagged Aframax tanker is the sixth vessel intercepted since mid-December 2025 as part of a campaign led by Donald Trump donald trump to control oil resources in Venezuela VEVE and remove Nicolas Maduro nicolas maduro from power. The United States USUS Military Southern Command confirmed the operation, stating the vessel was acting in defiance of an established quarantine on sanctioned vessels.
Footage from a video released by US Southern Command shows the Venezuela-linked tanker Veronica at sea, in this screen grab from a handout video released on January 15, 2026. US SOUTHERN COMMAND/Handout via REUTERS.
Footage from a video released by US Southern Command shows the Venezuela-linked tanker Veronica at sea, in this screen grab from a handout video released on January 15, 2026. US SOUTHERN COMMAND/Handout via REUTERS.
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