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A timeline of the US military's buildup near Venezuela and attacks on alleged drug-smuggling boats
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of “sanctioned oil tankers” into and out of Venezuela, U.S. forces seized an oil tanker off the country's coast and the military attacked three more alleged drug-smuggling boats in the region — all in the course of a week.
A timeline of the US military's buildup near Venezuela and attacks on alleged drug-smuggling boats
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