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Trump Confirms CIA Covert Authority in Venezuela, Says US Weighing Land Strikes
The CIA has been authorized to conduct lethal covert operations targeting Maduro's regime and drug traffickers, with at least five boats struck and 27 killed since early September.
- On Wednesday, United States President Donald Trump confirmed his administration authorised the Central Intelligence Agency to carry out covert operations in Venezuela amid recent U.S. strikes on drug-smuggling boats.
- This month, the administration declared drug cartels `unlawful combatants` and said the United States is in an `armed conflict` with them, citing drugs and prison releases from Venezuela.
- Since September 2, at least five air strikes have hit boats and U.S. forces destroyed at least five vessels, four from Venezuela; the latest attack on Tuesday killed six people.
- Lawmakers from both parties have expressed anger as many legal experts say the strikes appear to violate international law, and human rights groups raised concerns about extrajudicial killings.
- Observers warned the CIA authorisation and hints at land operations slide the United States closer to outright conflict, while both sides have bolstered military forces along the Caribbean Sea.
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Trump claims CIA is conducting operations in Venezuela
President Donald Trump confirmed that he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela. While Trump provided no details, the acknowledgment is unprecedented as the CIA usually operates in secrecy. He made the comment while reporters questioned him during an unrelated press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi. Trump justified his decision by saying Venezuela has "emptied their prisons" into th…
Donald Trump: Military Strikes, Cia Covert operations... Why Us President Puts Pressure on Venezuela
Donald Trump reportedly gave his green light to the CIA to carry out clandestine actions against Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro. The White House tenant "considers" even military strikes.
President Donald Trump has confirmed he has authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to conduct a covert operation in Venezuela to increase pressure on President Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuela has declared a violation of international law, accusing the United States of wanting to bring down Maduro to seize the country's oil resources.
As the United States continues to hit boats in the Caribbean Sea, accusing them of being Venezuelan drug traffickers, tensions between Washington and Caracas continue to accelerate. US President Donald Trump has just authorized the CIA to conduct lethal and clandestine operations in Venezuela, revealed Wednesday, October 15, the New York Times daily. Caracas protested and called for "peace".
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