US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker - in pictures

  • US forces have announced the seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela, in the North Atlantic. AFP
    US forces have announced the seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela, in the North Atlantic. AFP
  • After a transatlantic pursuit by the US Coast Guard lasting more than two weeks, military personnel carried out an operation to take over the Marinera. AFP
    After a transatlantic pursuit by the US Coast Guard lasting more than two weeks, military personnel carried out an operation to take over the Marinera. AFP
  • A still from footage posted by US Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem of the US Coast Guard carrying out a pre-dawn interception of the ship. Photo: Kristi Noem / X
    A still from footage posted by US Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem of the US Coast Guard carrying out a pre-dawn interception of the ship. Photo: Kristi Noem / X
  • The US military boards the Marinera, which was said to have carried illegal cargo for a company allegedly owned by Hezbollah. Photo: Kristi Noem / X
    The US military boards the Marinera, which was said to have carried illegal cargo for a company allegedly owned by Hezbollah. Photo: Kristi Noem / X
  • The tanker evaded US authorities for weeks, initially under the name Bella 1. Reuters
    The tanker evaded US authorities for weeks, initially under the name Bella 1. Reuters
  • A Boeing P-8 Poseidon takes off from RAF Mildenhall in the UK. The Marinera was being monitored by similar maritime reconnaissance aircraft. Getty Images
    A Boeing P-8 Poseidon takes off from RAF Mildenhall in the UK. The Marinera was being monitored by similar maritime reconnaissance aircraft. Getty Images
  • US military aircraft sit on the tarmac at RAF Mildenhall. Getty Images
    US military aircraft sit on the tarmac at RAF Mildenhall. Getty Images