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“Once again, our joint interagency forces sent a clear message this morning: ‘there is no safe haven for criminals,'” it said.
It did not say why the tanker was targeted or offer further details on alleged violations.
US government records show that the Olina was sanctioned for moving Russian oil under its prior name, Minerva M, according to the Associated Press news agency.
International shipping registries said the tanker is currently flying a “false flag”, the agency reported.
Shortly after the seizure, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted unclassified footage on social media of a US helicopter landing on the vessel and forces using what appeared to be an explosive device on door on the ship.
Noem described the vessel as “another ‘ghost fleet’ tanker ship suspected of carrying embargoed oil”. She added it had departed Venezuela “attempting to evade US forces”.
The operation comes two days after US forces seized two oil tankers, including the Russian-flagged Marinera oil tanker, originally known as the Bella-1.
The US Department of Justice has since said it was investigating the crew of the ship, which was seized in the northern Atlantic, for failing to comply with coastguard orders and would pursue charges.
Source Aljazeera
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“Kwa mara nyingine tena, vikosi vyetu vya pamoja vya taasisi mbalimbali vilituma ujumbe ulio wazi asubuhi ya leo: ‘hakuna mahali salama kwa wahalifu,’” ilisema taarifa hiyo.
Haikueleza ni kwa nini meli ya kubeba mafuta (tanker) ililengwa wala kutoa maelezo zaidi kuhusu madai ya ukiukwaji wowote.
Rekodi za serikali ya Marekani zinaonyesha kuwa meli ya Olina iliwekewa vikwazo kwa kusafirisha mafuta ya Urusi chini ya jina lake la awali, Minerva M, kulingana na shirika la habari la Associated Press.
The United States military has seized another oil tanker in the Caribbean, as it continues to target vessels sanctioned by Washington in its pressure campaign against Venezuela.
In a statement on Friday, the US military Southern Command said its forces had “apprehended” the Olina tanker “without incident”.
Majarida ya kimataifa ya usajili wa meli yalisema kuwa tanker hiyo kwa sasa inapeperusha “bendera ya uongo,” shirika hilo liliripoti.
Muda mfupi baada ya kukamatwa, Waziri wa Usalama wa Ndani wa Marekani, Kristi Noem, alichapisha kwenye mitandao ya kijamii video isiyoainishwa (unclassified) ikionyesha helikopta ya Marekani ikitua juu ya meli hiyo na vikosi vikionekana kutumia kifaa kinachofanana na kilipuzi kufungua mlango wa meli.
Noem aliielezea meli hiyo kama “meli nyingine ya tanker ya ‘ghost fleet’ inayoshukiwa kubeba mafuta yaliyowekewa marufuku.” Aliongeza kuwa ilikuwa imeondoka Venezuela “ikijaribu kukwepa vikosi vya Marekani.”
Operesheni hiyo inakuja siku mbili baada ya vikosi vya Marekani kukamata meli mbili za mafuta, zikiwemo tanker iliyokuwa ikipeperusha bendera ya Urusi iitwayo Marinera, ambayo awali ilijulikana kama Bella-1.
Idara ya Haki ya Marekani tangu hapo imesema kuwa inachunguza wafanyakazi wa meli hiyo, iliyokamatwa katika Atlantiki ya Kaskazini, kwa kushindwa kutii maagizo ya walinzi wa pwani (coastguard) na kwamba itafuatilia mashtaka dhidi yao
It did not say why the tanker was targeted or offer further details on alleged violations.
US government records show that the Olina was sanctioned for moving Russian oil under its prior name, Minerva M, according to the Associated Press news agency.
International shipping registries said the tanker is currently flying a “false flag”, the agency reported.
Shortly after the seizure, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted unclassified footage on social media of a US helicopter landing on the vessel and forces using what appeared to be an explosive device on door on the ship.
Noem described the vessel as “another ‘ghost fleet’ tanker ship suspected of carrying embargoed oil”. She added it had departed Venezuela “attempting to evade US forces”.
The operation comes two days after US forces seized two oil tankers, including the Russian-flagged Marinera oil tanker, originally known as the Bella-1.
The US Department of Justice has since said it was investigating the crew of the ship, which was seized in the northern Atlantic, for failing to comply with coastguard orders and would pursue charges.
Source Aljazeera
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“Kwa mara nyingine tena, vikosi vyetu vya pamoja vya taasisi mbalimbali vilituma ujumbe ulio wazi asubuhi ya leo: ‘hakuna mahali salama kwa wahalifu,’” ilisema taarifa hiyo.
Haikueleza ni kwa nini meli ya kubeba mafuta (tanker) ililengwa wala kutoa maelezo zaidi kuhusu madai ya ukiukwaji wowote.
Rekodi za serikali ya Marekani zinaonyesha kuwa meli ya Olina iliwekewa vikwazo kwa kusafirisha mafuta ya Urusi chini ya jina lake la awali, Minerva M, kulingana na shirika la habari la Associated Press.
The United States military has seized another oil tanker in the Caribbean, as it continues to target vessels sanctioned by Washington in its pressure campaign against Venezuela.
In a statement on Friday, the US military Southern Command said its forces had “apprehended” the Olina tanker “without incident”.
Majarida ya kimataifa ya usajili wa meli yalisema kuwa tanker hiyo kwa sasa inapeperusha “bendera ya uongo,” shirika hilo liliripoti.
Muda mfupi baada ya kukamatwa, Waziri wa Usalama wa Ndani wa Marekani, Kristi Noem, alichapisha kwenye mitandao ya kijamii video isiyoainishwa (unclassified) ikionyesha helikopta ya Marekani ikitua juu ya meli hiyo na vikosi vikionekana kutumia kifaa kinachofanana na kilipuzi kufungua mlango wa meli.
Noem aliielezea meli hiyo kama “meli nyingine ya tanker ya ‘ghost fleet’ inayoshukiwa kubeba mafuta yaliyowekewa marufuku.” Aliongeza kuwa ilikuwa imeondoka Venezuela “ikijaribu kukwepa vikosi vya Marekani.”
Operesheni hiyo inakuja siku mbili baada ya vikosi vya Marekani kukamata meli mbili za mafuta, zikiwemo tanker iliyokuwa ikipeperusha bendera ya Urusi iitwayo Marinera, ambayo awali ilijulikana kama Bella-1.
Idara ya Haki ya Marekani tangu hapo imesema kuwa inachunguza wafanyakazi wa meli hiyo, iliyokamatwa katika Atlantiki ya Kaskazini, kwa kushindwa kutii maagizo ya walinzi wa pwani (coastguard) na kwamba itafuatilia mashtaka dhidi yao