U.S. Realizes It Can Seize Boats After All

U.S. forces seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, two government sources familiar with the matter told The Intercept. President Donald Trump called the boat the “largest one ever seized.”

The capture comes after three months of U.S. military attacks on boats in the region, which have killed at least 87 civilians.

The U.S. government has not yet explained…