US EditionTrump Says U.S. Land Attacks Against Venezuela-Based Drug Networks Could Begin 'Very Soon'
U.S. forces have conducted over 20 airstrikes killing at least 83 people while preparing to expand operations to land to disrupt Venezuela-based drug trafficking networks.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump signaled U.S. forces may expand operations against alleged Venezuela-based drug trafficking networks, saying `We'll be starting to stop them by land also.` and `But that's gonna start very soon.`
- In recent months, U.S. forces have conducted more than 20 airstrikes on suspected drug boats, killing at least 83 people, targeting vessels believed to have departed from Venezuela.
- Administration officials told lawmakers in classified briefings there is no clear legal basis for strikes inside Venezuela, and a Justice Department legal opinion limits strikes to drug boats, not land targets.
- A CBS News/YouGov poll found 70% of Americans oppose military action in Venezuela while just 13% view it as a major threat, and Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., criticized the president's approach.
- The United States has deployed fighter jets, more than a dozen Navy warships and about 15,000 troops to the region, while Venezuelan officials reinforce defenses around Caracas, raising escalation risks.
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Trump says U.S. land attacks against Venezuela-based drug networks could begin 'very soon'
President Trump signaled Thursday that U.S. forces may soon expand operations against alleged Venezuela-based drug trafficking networks.
Tensions between the US and Venezuela continue to increase. Most recently, both sides were primarily rhetorical, but now Donald Trump has announced a further escalation.
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With the recent statements of President Trump reported by CNN, there is growing evidence that the United States could launch military attacks in Venezuela. Naval deployment in the Caribbean, the designation of the Cartel of the Suns as a terrorist group and the increase in attacks against “narcolanchas” reinforce that possibility. After years focused on Asia and the Middle East, the United States again saw Latin America as a strategic region und…
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