Trump says US struck another Venezuelan drug vessel, killing three
The strike killed three alleged narcoterrorists linked to Venezuelan cartels; U.S. officials say such actions aim to reduce drug trafficking threats to national security.
- President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. military targeted a boat from Venezuela, killing three individuals in international waters on September 15.
- This strike follows a previous action that killed 11 alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua two weeks prior.
- Lawmakers, including both Democrats and Republicans, have expressed concerns regarding the legal justification for using military force against narcoterrorists.
- The Trump administration claims these actions are necessary to combat drug trafficking cartels that threaten U.S. national security.
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For the second time, the U.S. attacked a ship off Venezuela, allegedly bringing drugs to the U.S.
"The Venezuelan people are preparing themselves," said the Government of Maduro's minister for the armed struggle with the United States which again attacked a Venezuelan ship this afternoon.
Trump: Military Conducted Second Strike on 'Narcoterrorists' From Venezuela
"The Strike resulted in 3 male terrorists killed in action. No U.S. Forces were harmed in this Strike." The post Trump: Military Conducted Second Strike on ‘Narcoterrorists’ From Venezuela first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
3 killed in second US strike on Venezuelan boat allegedly carrying narcotics
US President Donald Trump announced Monday that the US military carried out another targeted strike on a Venezuelan boat allegedly transporting drugs, killing three men aboard. The action comes two weeks after an initial strike on a Venezuelan speedboat allegedly engaged in drug-trafficking activity. Trump defended the strikes as a step necessary to curb narcotics transportation into the US. He wrote in an online post: These extremely violent dr…
Trump Says, US Military Kills 3 in Strike Against 'narcoterrorists' from Venezuela in International Waters
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. In a post on his social media handle Truth Social, the US President stated that the strike had occurred while the narcoterrorists from Venezuela were transporting illegal narcotics in International waters, calling it a deadly weapon poisoning the Americans. World News | Trump Says, US Military Kills 3 in Strike Against 'narcoterrorists' from Venezuela in International Waters.
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