"The Veronica is the latest tanker ... Southern Command said in a post on social media. It also posted a video showing Marines and sailors boarding the tanker....

The International Maritime Organization said the ship’s flag state was unknown. Ms. Noem posted a video on social media showing the boarding of the ship, which The New York Times verified was the M Sophia.

Officials said Friday's operation was carried out before dawn by Marines and sailors in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, and that it was seized after it "departed Venezuela attempting to evade US forces". Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on X that it was "another 'ghost fleet' tanker ship suspected of carrying embargoed oil". Noem also shared a video appearing to show troops dropping onto a ship from a helicopter, and described the operation as "safe" and "effective".

TRUMP PLANS TO MEET WITH VENEZUELA OPPOSITION LEADER MARIA CORINA MACHADO NEXT WEEK · U.S. forces have seized six oil tankers in recent weeks.

The US seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela after tracking it across the Atlantic, which Moscow has condemned. The US said it also seized another Venezuela-linked vessel in the Caribbean this morning. Follow for live updates.

New video released of U.S. forces boarding another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea. The announcement of the seizure was made Friday by the U.S. military. The Trump administration has been targeting sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela.

Coast Guard vessel in foggy weather. The New York Times was not able to determine when the video was recorded. The tanker is part of a so-called shadow fleet that has transported oil for Russia, Iran and Venezuela in violation of sanctions imposed by the United States and other countries.

Venezuela oil tanker painted with Russian flag, renamed Marinera to evade U.S. Coast Guard interception, now reportedly under U.S. surveillance off Ireland while being escorted by Russian submarine.

The US Department of Justice has released 45-second clip showing what it says is the US military seizing an oil tanker near Venezuela. The footage shows military helicopters approaching the tanker and what appears to be US troops boarding it.