The US is carrying out an operation to seize a tanker linked to Venezuelan oil, an official tells CBS, the BBC's US partner.

The US says it has seized a second tanker in the Caribbean after saying it apprehended a Russian-flagged vessel linked to Venezuelan oil in the North Atlantic

U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey hailed the successful operation, saying the British Armed Forces “showed skill and professionalism” in coordination with the U.S. military.