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The directive was issued subsequent to the U.S. military’s capture of an oil tanker near Venezuela’s shoreline, a rare action that occurred after an increase in military presence in the vicinity.

The order comes after US forces seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast, an unusual move that followed a buildup of military forces in the region. Source: AAP / Aaron Schwartz – Pool via CNP/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Sipa USA