The United States is gearing up to snatch a rogue Venezuelan oil tanker about 500 miles off Ireland’s west coast. The daring raid will launch from UK military bases, with elite special forces ready to board and seize the ship.
‘Bella 1’ Linked to Russian Shadow Fleet
The tanker, named Bella 1, is said to be part of a Russian-backed “shadow fleet” smuggling sanctioned Venezuelan oil. The Trump administration wants to seize the vessel—not sink it—to clamp down on illicit crude trading.
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The Pentagon blacklisted Bella 1 in 2024 for violating sanctions. And US military sources reveal the raid could happen as soon as this week.
Elite Units and High-Tech Gear Deployed from UK
Massive US military hardware has touched down at RAF Fairford and RAF Mildenhall in the UK. C-17 Globemaster III and AC-130J Ghostrider gunships arrived from Fort Campbell, Kentucky — home to the elite 160th SOAR “Night Stalkers,” famed for the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
