In a first, US strike in Caribbean leaves survivors, US official says
The U.S. military’s sixth strike on suspected drug vessels since September has resulted in survivors for the first time, with at least 28 killed in total, officials said.
- American forces struck a vessel in the Caribbean, reportedly leaving some survivors, according to a U.S. official.
- At least 27 people have been killed by American strikes off Venezuela in recent weeks, amidst a military buildup in the region.
- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been accused of drug trafficking and has called for a UN investigation into the strikes.
- Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister praised the U.S. strike, stating that all traffickers should be killed 'violently.
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US Has Seized Survivors after Strike on Suspected Drug-Carrying Vessel in Caribbean, AP Sources Say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States took survivors into custody after the military struck a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean, a defense official and another person familiar with the matter said Friday.


US destroys another boat
WASHINGTON — The United States took survivors into custody after its military struck a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean — the first attack that anyone escaped alive since President Donald Trump began launching deadly strikes in the region last…

Few details on latest boat strike; two survivors in custody
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump released few details Friday afternoon amid reports that two survivors of a suspected drug submarine strike near Venezuela were in U.S. custody.
US has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean, AP sources say (World)
The United States took survivors into custody after its military struck a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean - the first attack that anyone escaped alive since President Donald Trump began launching deadly strikes in the region last month, a defense official and another person familiar ...
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