US EditionPeople killed in US boat strike were not Tren de Aragua, Venezuela minister says
The U.S. military killed 11 people in a Caribbean strike, claiming they were drug traffickers from Tren de Aragua; Venezuela denies any gang affiliation among the deceased.
- Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced on state TV that none of the 11 people killed were linked to the Tren de Aragua gang, contradicting US claims about their identities and activities.
- Cabello criticized the US for using lethal force, labeling it 'a murder... committed against a group of citizens.'
- Senator Tim Kaine expressed concerns about whether a military strike was an appropriate response, while Rep. Brian Mast supported the US action as necessary to combat narco-terrorism.
- White House spokesperson Anna Kelly referred to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a 'fugitive' and asserted that the US military actions were within the President's constitutional authority.
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Venezuela Disputes US Claim on Boat Strike That Killed 11
Venezuela says none of the 11 people killed in last week's US military boat strike in the Caribbean were members of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang—despite US assertions to the contrary. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced on state TV that local investigations found no link to the Venezuelan...
People killed in US boat strike were not Tren de Aragua, Venezuela minister says
None of the 11 people killed in a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean last week were members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Venezuela's interior minister said on Thursday, as the South American nation deployed troops amid heightened tensions with the U.S.
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