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Trump says US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6

  • On Tuesday, United States President Donald Trump said U.S. forces struck a small boat in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, killing six people and confirming the vessel trafficked narcotics.
  • Officials say the strikes respond to the Trump administration's view that alleged traffickers are unlawful combatants, as outlined in a memo to Congress.
  • At least 27 people have been killed so far in the campaign, but lawmakers say the administration has not provided evidence that the targeted boats carried narcotics.
  • Frustration on Capitol Hill has increased as some Republicans seek more information from the White House, while Democrats say the strikes violate U.S. and international law; the Senate last week failed a war powers resolution.
  • U.S. maritime forces have operated in the Caribbean since September 2, and Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino last week called the accusations false and warned of possible escalation.
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US strikes another alleged drug-carrying boat off Venezuela coast

The strike marks the fifth deadly strike on an alleged drug-carrying vessel in the region.

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Washington, Oct. 14 (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump reported on Tuesday that his country’s army carried out another attack on a ship in the Caribbean, near the coast of Venezuela, and confirmed the death of “six narcoterrorists.” “This morning, the Secretary of War ordered a lethal kinetic attack on a boat affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization (OTD) carrying out drug trafficking in the area of responsibility of the U.S. Souther…

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Las Vegas Sun broke the news in Las Vegas, United States on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
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