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US, UK Interdict Motor Tanker Bella I

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated that both vessels were either last docked in Venezuela or en route to the country.

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Jan 07, 2026
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US EUROPEAN COMMAND — The United States, with support from the United Kingdom, interdicted the motor tanker Bella I alongside the previously seized M/T Sophia.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated that both vessels were either last docked in Venezuela or en route to the country.

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