Pakistan, April 21 -- The US Indo-Pacific Command has seized another vessel in a maritime operation in the Pacific Ocean. The action targets a sanctioned oil tanker operating in international waters. The move reflects ongoing US efforts to curb illegal maritime networks.

According to the US Department of Defense, the vessel was identified as a sanctioned oil tanker named MT Tiffany. US forces conducted the operation without any resistance from the crew. Moreover, the ship was intercepted during routine naval monitoring operations.

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The Pentagon said the seizure is part of a wider crackdown on illegal maritime trade networks. It added that such operations aim to enforce internation...