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Venezuela's National Assembly to investigate US boat strikes
Venezuela’s National Assembly will investigate U.S. strikes that killed about 83 people on suspected drug boats, amid accusations of illegal orders and denied government involvement.
- On Nov 30, Venezuela’s National Assembly said it will form a special commission to investigate U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadly strikes and a Washington Post report alleging Pete Hegseth ordered all aboard one boat killed.
- Since September, the administration has conducted nearly two dozen strikes in international waters including the Caribbean, targeting drug smuggling and killing 83 people to deter traffickers.
- The reported second strike on Nov. 30 allegedly killed two survivors, and the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee is investigating alleged "kill orders," with Sen. Mark Kelly planning a public hearing.
- Jorge Rodriguez said the probe will be rigorous and involve the Venezuelan prosecutor's office while Nicolás Maduro denies links to the illegal drug trade.
- Warnings about closed airspace and threats of escalation have followed the strikes, as the U.S. blames Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela, linking him to the Cartel de los Soles the U.S. State Department calls a foreign terrorist group.
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·Paris, France
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·Stockholm, Sweden
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