US EditionTrump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced
- Since early September, the U.S. military began attacking boats, killing more than 60 people.
- The Trump administration alleges the targeted boats were smuggling drugs, and those allegations preceded U.S. military attacks on the vessels.
- In Güiria, Venezuela, reports show strikes occurred off Güiria linked to maritime routes off the Venezuelan coast, killing over 60 since early September.
- The involvement of the U.S. military and the Trump administration makes the events notable, with observers describing the situation as nuanced given smuggling allegations and lethal strikes.
- The strikes complicate regional drug‑interdiction efforts, and coverage shows the situation remains active and unresolved in the region.
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The US Secretary of State also denied that the exchange of intelligence information with the United Kingdom on actions against vessels linked to drug trafficking in the region has been interrupted.
As a reason for the military presence, the US calls the fight against drugs. Colombia, however, has stopped the intelligence cooperation with the US
US strikes on alleged drug carrying boats in Caribbean: All you need to know
The Trump administration has told the Congress that it is now in an “armed conflict” against drug cartels, as the American military launched strikes against alleged drug carrying boats from September 2 onwards.
The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) — one of the most influential national security think tanks in Washington, with close ties to the Pentagon, the State Department and the military-industrial complex — published a report expressing a technical and calculated reading of the U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean since August 2025. Its tone is deliberately neutral, but its analytical framework reveals a typical operational …
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