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Venezuela Activates 284 ‘Battle Fronts’ Amid Rising Tensions with Washington

Early Thursday, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro declared that armed forces and civilian units will be stationed at 284 designated defense points throughout the country.
This deployment followed heightened tensions after a lethal U.S. military strike last week killed 11 people aboard a boat in the Caribbean.
Venezuela's interior minister Diosdado Cabello announced on state television that none of the 11 individuals killed in the recent U.S. strike on a Caribbean vessel belonged to the Tren de Aragua criminal organization, countering claims made by the United States.
The Trump administration asserts the strike targeted a drug-smuggling vessel linked to Tren de Aragua, while Maduro denied drug trade involvement and claimed, “We’re ready for an armed fight, if it’s necessary.”
The developments imply escalating conflict and a sustained U.S. crackdown on narcotics trafficking amid Venezuela’s refusal to acknowledge U.S. legitimacy or accusations.

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