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The U.S. military targeted a second Venezuelan drug vessel in international waters, killing three suspected narcoterrorists amid efforts to combat drug cartels threatening U.S. security.
- President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. military targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, resulting in three deaths.
- The strike occurred in international waters while those aboard were allegedly transporting illegal narcotics, according to Trump.
- Several senators, including Democrats and Republicans, have raised concerns about the legality and rationale behind the strikes, viewing them as a potential misuse of military power.
- After a similar strike that killed 11 people two weeks prior, Trump claimed a need to combat violent drug cartels posing threats to U.S. interests.
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Trump says US struck another alleged Venezuelan drug vessel, killing 3
WASHINGTON, USA – US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US military carried out a strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel vessel heading to the United States, the second such strike against a suspected drug boat in recent weeks. He said three men were killed in the strike, adding that it occurred in international waters. Trump provided no evidence for his assertion that the boat was carrying drugs. “This morning, on my Orders, US…
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