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Canadian tech helped U.S. strike alleged Venezuelan drug boats: report
The U.S. military conducted five air strikes using Canadian surveillance technology against drug smuggling boats linked to Venezuelan narcoterrorists, killing at least 21 people, officials said.
- Last month, Project Ploughshares reported the U.S. used a Canadian-made L3Harris WESCAM MX-Series sensor system to track boats struck in the first two strikes publicized in September in the Caribbean Sea.
- The Trump administration says it justified strikes as self-defence and counterterrorism, designating Tren de Aragua a foreign terrorist organization and notifying Congress of a 'non-international armed conflict'.
- CBC's forensic analysis found Canadian tech likely aided surveillance, while Project Ploughshares traced WESCAM MX-Series systems to Turkey and Ukraine conflict zones.
- At least 21 people were killed over the series of strikes, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro warned against U.S. invasion, while legal experts including Michael Becker questioned their legality.
- Legal experts note the administration lacks concrete evidence linking Tren de Aragua to Venezuela, while forecasters put odds of U.S. strikes before year-end at roughly 1 in 3, raising risk of selective escalation.
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