US EditionWhite House denies Colombian president’s claim about boat strike
The White House calls Colombian President Petro’s claim about a US strike on a Colombian vessel baseless amid at least four recent US military actions targeting suspected drug cartel boats.
- On Thursday, the White House dismissed Colombian President Gustavo Petro's allegation that a recent US strike may have hit a Colombian vessel after he posted it on X Wednesday.
- At least four strikes since early September show US military strikes targeted cartel-linked boats, with two vessels departing Venezuela amid US warships deployed to the Caribbean Sea.
- Petro demanded information on the people killed, while Pete Hegseth said a US strike killed all four aboard a `narco-trafficking vessel` and Marco Rubio said officials are confident.
- The administration emphasized continued cooperation on regional security and stability, with a White House official saying the US looks forward to President Gustavo Petro retracting his `baseless and reprehensible` statement.
- Broader tensions involve accusations against Nicolás Maduro, as the US recently doubled a $50 million bounty and Petro flagged a September 19 strike possibly involving Colombians.
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Colombia's Petro Throws Tantrum over U.S. Anti-Drug Activities, White House Calls Him a Liar
Far-left President of Colombia Gustavo Petro on Wednesday claimed that the drug-laden vessel struck by the U.S. military in Caribbean international waters last week was "Colombian with Colombian citizens on board," prompting the White House to refute his claims. The post Colombia’s Petro Throws Tantrum over U.S. Anti-Drug Activities, White House Calls Him a Liar appeared first on Breitbart.
White House denies Colombian president’s claim about boat strike
The White House on Thursday denied claims from Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro that the latest U.S. military strike in the Caribbean struck a boat carrying Colombian citizens. Petro on Wednesday said last week’s operation on a vessel that the Trump administration argued was smuggling drugs into the country targeted a boat with Colombians on board.…
Diplomatic tension between Colombia and the United States has escalated following statements by Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, who accused his US counterpart, Donald Trump, on Wednesday of having opened "a war scenario" in the Caribbean during recent military operations that destroyed several alleged narco-lanches and left about twenty dead.From Washington, the White House called the allegations "unsubstantiated and reprehensible" and dema…
White House rebukes Colombian president’s claim that US boat strike off Venezuela coast was carrying Colombians
The White House on Thursday dismissed Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s allegation that the most recent US strike in the Caribbean may have targeted a Colombian vessel, saying the claim was “baseless and reprehensible.”
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