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US Sinks Suspected Cartel Boat Off Venezuela as Trump Signals Ongoing Military Campaign

The U.S. military eliminated 11 members of the Tren de Aragua gang in a targeted operation to disrupt drug trafficking linked to Venezuela, with no American casualties reported.

  • U.S. forces sank a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in international waters near Venezuela, killing 11 individuals identified as members of the Tren de Aragua gang.
  • Sebastian Gorka stated that the U.S. has the right to treat cartels as terrorist organizations and criticized those opposing the military action.
  • Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro accused the U.S. of attempting regime change through military actions under the guise of counter-narcotics operations.
  • Human rights activists and some lawmakers criticized the strike, with Chris Van Hollen calling it 'an extrajudicial killing' and Kenneth Roth arguing that drug traffickers should be arrested, not shot.
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The American Conservative broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
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