US EditionVessel struck by US military off Venezuela was heading back to shore, AP sources say
The Trump administration claims self-defense in a strike targeting 11 suspected Tren de Aragua gang members amid bipartisan legal concerns and conflicting Venezuelan accounts.
- The US military struck a vessel it claims was carrying drugs after it turned back toward shore, leading to concerns among Congresspersons about the action's legality.
- National security officials noted the boat was hit multiple times by the military, despite it changing course, according to two anonymous sources.
- Senator Tim Kaine and other Democratic senators criticized the Trump administration, stating it offered 'no legitimate legal justification' for the strike.
- Dissatisfaction with the Trump administration's rationale for the strike was expressed by several senators from both parties.
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Venezuela: 11 killed by US military strike on vessel were civilians, not cartel
Venezuelan authorities say none of the 11 people killed in last week’s U.S. strike on a boat in the Caribbean had ties to the Tren de Aragua gang. It's a claim directly contradicting Washington. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on state television that domestic investigations showed the victims were civilians, not drug traffickers. He called the strike “a murder” and questioned why U.S. forces did not attempt arrests if they suspected nar…
Alex Main on Venezuelan Boat Assault
https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin250912.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”). Image of the boat released by Donald Trump on social media. This week on CounterSpin: The US ordered a lethal strike on a small boat in the southern Caribbean that, we’re told, carried Venezuelan drug cartel members on their way to poison this pristine country of ours. How do we know that? We …
Senator Murphy Questions Trump’s Authority in Alleged Attack on Venezuelan Boat - teleSUR English
Connecticut lawmaker calls strike ineffective against drug trafficking. On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy released a video on social media questioning President Donald Trump’s authority to attack a boat off the Venezuelan coast without prior authorization from Congress. RELATED: President Maduro Launches ‘Independence Plan 200’ to Bolster Venezuela’s Defense “News just broke that the Venezuelan boat that Trump struck was not, in fact, headed …
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