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US Sinks Suspected Cartel Boat Off Venezuela as Trump Signals Ongoing Military Campaign
The U.S. military strike targeted the Tren de Aragua gang, designated a foreign terrorist organization, killing 11 suspected members to disrupt drug trafficking to the U.S.
- U.S. forces sank a suspected drug-smuggling vessel off Venezuela, resulting in 11 fatalities among identified gang members, as confirmed by President Donald Trump.
- Critics, including Kenneth Roth, condemned the action as unlawful and emphasized that drug traffickers should be arrested, not killed.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the strike could start a campaign against Venezuelan drug traffickers, referencing the extensive drug crisis in the U.S.
- Sebastian Gorka stated that the U.S. has a duty to treat cartels as terrorist organizations amid criticism from human rights activists.
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The destruction by the United States of a boat from Venezuela, carrying 11 people and charged with drugs, according to the American authorities, questions the legitimacy of the operation, while the boat did not pose any immediate danger to the country.
St Catharines Standard
The RecordA deadly strike marks a moment in Rubio’s long desire to confront Venezuela
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The deadly strike on a boat U.S. officials say was carrying drugs from Venezuela may have marked a stunning shift in the countries’ relations, but escalating pressure on the South American nation has defined much…
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A deadly strike marks a moment in Rubio's long desire to confront Venezuela
The deadly strike on a boat U.S. officials say was carrying drugs from Venezuela may have marked a stunning shift, but escalating pressure on the South American country has defined much of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s quarter-century in politics.…
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KMJ-AF1Gorka to Newsmax: US Had Right, Duty to Sink Drug Boat
Sebastian Gorka defended the Trump administration's decision to sink a boat carrying suspected Venezuelan drug traffickers, telling Newsmax on Thursday that the U.S. has the right and duty to treat cartels as terrorist organizations. U.S. forces on Tuesday sank a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, marking one of the most aggressive actions yet in President Donald Trump's stepped-up war on drugs. D…
Hegseth Says ‘We Have the Absolute Authority’ To Kill Alleged Drug Traffickers
Mark Schiefelbein/AP photo Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claimed sweeping powers for the Trump administration on Thursday, stating that the government has “the absolute authority” to kill suspected drug traffickers in international waters. This week, the U.S. military conducted a strike on a speedboat in the Caribbean that President Donald Trump said was carrying 11 “narcoterrorists” from Venezuela. The president posted a video of the strike…
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