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U.S. military strike on suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific killed two, Southern Command says — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. military strike on suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific killed two, Southern Command says

The United States military on Friday struck a boat in the eastern Pacific it suspected of smuggling drugs, killing two people, the U.S. Southern Command said. The command said it was the first known boat strike in the eastern Pacific since the capture of Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela. Southern

U.S. Coast Guard seizes Russian‑flagged tanker Galileo in Caribbean — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. Coast Guard seizes Russian‑flagged tanker Galileo in Caribbean

The U.S. Coast Guard said it boarded and seized a Russian‑flagged oil tanker in a pre-dawn operation in the Caribbean Sea, releasing video that shows armed U.S. forces sliding down ropes from a helicopter onto the ship. The service described the vessel as the sixth ship intercepted

Shadow oil tanker rebrands under Russian flag during U.S. pursuit — Static01.nyt.com

Shadow oil tanker rebrands under Russian flag during U.S. pursuit

As the U.S. military chased a dilapidated oil tanker away from Venezuela and across the Atlantic, the vessel previously known as the Bella 1 rebranded itself as the Marinera and the crew painted a Russian tricolor on the hull; American forces intercepted the ship between Iceland and Scotland, the

U.S. seizes Russian-flagged tanker in North Atlantic and intercepts second ship — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. seizes Russian-flagged tanker in North Atlantic and intercepts second ship

The U.S. military seized two oil tankers on Wednesday, including a Russian-flagged vessel in the North Atlantic between Scotland and Iceland, saying the ships had violated U.S. sanctions. The U.S. Coast Guard boarded the Russian-flagged tanker after a roughly two-week pursuit, according to a U.S. official

Russia dispatches naval vessel to escort tanker the U.S. has been pursuing — Static01.nyt.com

Russia dispatches naval vessel to escort tanker the U.S. has been pursuing

Russia has sent at least one naval vessel to meet and escort an oil tanker that the U.S. military has been pursuing, according to a U.S. official briefed on the operation who requested anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter. The tanker, known until recently as the Bella 1

Bella 1 crew painted Russian flag while tanker fled U.S. forces, officials say — Static01.nyt.com

Bella 1 crew painted Russian flag while tanker fled U.S. forces, officials say

Two American officials said the crew of the oil tanker Bella 1 painted a Russian flag on the side of the vessel while fleeing U.S. forces in the Atlantic Ocean, apparently to claim Russian protection. The Coast Guard tried to intercept Bella 1 on Dec. 21 in the Caribbean