09.02.2026 18:20
The U.S. Department of Defense announced that they seized the oil tanker 'Aquila II' in the Indian Ocean for violating quarantine orders in the Caribbean.
The U.S. Department of Defense announced that an operation was carried out on an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean for violating the quarantine decision in the Caribbean.
In a post shared on the U.S. Department of Defense's social media account, it was stated that U.S. military forces intervened in the 'Aquila II' vessel, which violated the quarantine declared by President Donald Trump against sanctioned ships in the Caribbean, under the responsibility of the Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM).
U.S. FORCES SEIZE OIL TANKER
It was noted that U.S. forces tracked the vessel fleeing from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean and that control of the vessel was established through the intervention in the region.
"WE WILL RESPOND TO ALL VIOLATIONS"
The post stated that American forces would respond to all kinds of violations on land, in the air, and at sea, and that actors engaged in illegal activities would not be able to escape U.S. power.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In recent months, U.S. President Donald Trump had ordered the U.S. military to implement a full quarantine in the Caribbean. The U.S. military had struck numerous boats in the region on the grounds of drug trafficking.