🌊🚢 In a dramatic move on international waters off Venezuela, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that a US military strike killed six men on a vessel accused of narcotrafficking.
💡 This operation is part of a series of anti-drug efforts since September, pushing the death toll to 27. According to US intelligence, the boat was following a known smuggling route linked to illegal networks.
📜 Earlier this month, the administration informed Congress it views its fight against drug cartels as a "non-international armed conflict," treating cartel members as unlawful combatants—similar to how terrorists are handled.
🇻🇪 Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has slammed the strikes, calling them a pretext for regime change and US military expansion in Latin America.
🔍 What’s next? As the US ramps up naval patrols, questions remain about the human cost and the real impact on drug flows. Stay tuned as this story unfolds on the shifting tides of the war on drugs.
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Trump says U.S. strike on vessel near Venezuelan coast kills six
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