US has carried out another fatal strike targeting alleged drug-smuggling boat
8 hours ago
- #US Military
- #Venezuela
- #Drug Trafficking
- President Donald Trump announced a third fatal U.S. military strike against an alleged drug-smuggling vessel, killing three.
- The vessel was described as affiliated with a designated terrorist organization involved in narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area.
- Trump shared a video of the strike, showing the vessel being hit by missiles and sinking in an explosion.
- Previous strikes this month included one on a boat from Venezuela, killing three, and another on a speedboat, killing 11.
- The Trump administration justifies these strikes as necessary to combat drug trafficking into the U.S.
- Critics, including senators and human rights groups, question the legality and potential overreach of executive authority.
- The U.S. has not fully explained how it assessed the boats' cargo or passengers' alleged gang affiliations before the strikes.
- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro accused the U.S. of using drug trafficking claims as a pretext for regime change.