US EditionUS 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.
- The U.S. conducted a military strike against a drug vessel linked to the Tren de Aragua gang, resulting in 11 deaths, as announced by President Donald Trump in a social media post.
- The strike escalates tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela, as Trump accuses President Nicolás Maduro of leading a drug cartel, and a $50 million bounty has been placed on him.
- In response, Maduro declared 'maximum preparedness,' mobilizing militia members to defend against perceived threats from the U.S.
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Was the Venezuela gang's 'fast boat' crew bent on terrorism?
US President Donald Trump released dramatic footage of a “fast boat,” described as belonging to the Tren de Aragua criminal gang, destroyed somewhere in international waters off the coast of Venezuela. According to Trump, all 11 occupants of the boat died when it exploded. One question that lingers over this event, which marked a major […] The post Was the Venezuela gang’s ‘fast boat’ crew bent on terrorism? appeared first on Asia Times.
'Details still remain murky' as Trump admin struggles to keep new story straight
The New Republic reports President Donald Trump’s administration keeps changing its story to justify an unprecedented military strike on an alleged Venezuelan cartel boat transporting drugs. Department of Defense officials privately expressed concerns that the government had changed details of its story about the strike that killed 11 people, according to a Thursday report by the New York Times. The New Republic reports Secretary of State Marco …
President Donald Trump justified Wednesday the lethal military attack that, according to his government, took place the day before against a Venezuelan gang as a necessary effort by the United States to send an unequivocal message to Latin American cartels. When asked why the military did not intercept the ship and captured those on board, Trump said the operation would make drug traffickers think twice before attempting to transport drugs to th…
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Washington ExaminerSalena Zito says strike on drug vessel is ‘what we voted for’
Washington Examiner Senior Columnist Salena Zito predicted that Americans approve of President Donald Trump’s most recent action in the war on drugs. Zito appeared on The Hugh Hewitt Show on Wednesday, hours after Trump announced that the U.S. conducted a…
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