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US Sinks Suspected Cartel Boat Off Venezuela as Trump Signals Ongoing Military Campaign

The strike targeted a vessel operated by the Tren de Aragua gang, killing 11 narcoterrorists as part of a U.S. campaign against drug trafficking linked to Venezuela's criminal networks.

  • President Donald Trump confirmed the U.S. military conducted a lethal strike against a vessel carrying members of the Tren de Aragua gang in international waters, killing 11 individuals onboard.
  • The gang is designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S. and is accused of various crimes under the control of Nicolás Maduro.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that military operations against cartels would continue as part of an ongoing campaign.
  • Trump emphasized that no U.S. personnel were harmed during the operation and warned against drug smuggling into the country.
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The doubts left by the U.S. attack on a boat coming from Venezuela that left 11 dead By: Norberto Paredes-BBC News World US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that under his orders the U.S. Navy had killed “11 terrorists in action” aboard a small boat coming from Venezuela that was transporting narcotics. Shortly after the announcement, Trump posted on Truth Social a video showing a small boat advancing in the waters before it exploded in fl…

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