BREAKING: Vido shows U.S. forces storming a huge oil tanker off Venezuela, rappelling from helicopters.
A dramatic new video captures U.S. forces descending from helicopters and seizing a massive oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela — a vessel long tied to the illegal transport of sanctioned crude between Venezuela and Iran. The footage shows elite operators roping down onto the ship in a swift, high-risk operation that observers are calling unmatched and fiercely tactical.
According to Attorney General Bondi, the operation involved the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and the U.S. Coast Guard, with additional backing from the Department of War. Together, they executed a federal seizure warrant targeting the tanker, which has been under U.S. sanctions for years due to its role in an illicit oil-shipping network linked to foreign terrorist organizations.
“For multiple years, this tanker operated in defiance of U.S. sanctions,” Bondi stated. “Today’s seizure, conducted safely off the coast of Venezuela, demonstrates our continued commitment — alongside the Department of Homeland Security — to stopping the transport of sanctioned oil.”
Officials say the investigation is ongoing, and more enforcement actions may follow.
With the dramatic video now circulating, the operation is quickly being hailed as one of the most daring maritime interdictions in recent years.
The newly released footage captures every intense second — and the world is now watching what comes next.