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The #USA blew up a boat outside of #Venezuela today and the incident is not even at the top of the news cycle.

The #trump admin claims it was a drug-smuggling boat. But it wasn’t in #US waters.

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https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-military-strikes-drug-vessel-from-venezuela-killing-11-19661cc9

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. had conducted what he called "a lethal strike" against a drug vessel that departed from Venezuela and "was being operated by a designated narco-terrorist organization." A senior defense official confirmed that the Pentagon had conducted what was described as a precision strike against a drug vessel. Cocaine traffickers frequently use "go-fast" boats-vessels outfitted with three or four outboard motors-to race north from South America with cocaine. RAPID RESPONSE DOD Rapid Response v @DODResponse • Follow • @POTUS "Earlier this morning, on my Orders, U.S. Military Forces conducted a kinetic strike against positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility. TDA is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, operating under the control of Show more https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-military-strikes-drug-vessel-from-venezuela-killing-11-19661cc9 Accessed: 2 September 2025 at 1910 EST
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. had conducted what he called "a lethal strike" against a drug vessel that departed from Venezuela and "was being operated by a designated narco-terrorist organization." A senior defense official confirmed that the Pentagon had conducted what was described as a precision strike against a drug vessel. Cocaine traffickers frequently use "go-fast" boats-vessels outfitted with three or four outboard motors-to race north from South America with cocaine. RAPID RESPONSE DOD Rapid Response v @DODResponse • Follow • @POTUS "Earlier this morning, on my Orders, U.S. Military Forces conducted a kinetic strike against positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility. TDA is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, operating under the control of Show more https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-military-strikes-drug-vessel-from-venezuela-killing-11-19661cc9 Accessed: 2 September 2025 at 1910 EST
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. had conducted what he called "a lethal strike" against a drug vessel that departed from Venezuela and "was being operated by a designated narco-terrorist organization." A senior defense official confirmed that the Pentagon had conducted what was described as a precision strike against a drug vessel. Cocaine traffickers frequently use "go-fast" boats-vessels outfitted with three or four outboard motors-to race north from South America with cocaine. RAPID RESPONSE DOD Rapid Response v @DODResponse • Follow • @POTUS "Earlier this morning, on my Orders, U.S. Military Forces conducted a kinetic strike against positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility. TDA is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, operating under the control of Show more https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-military-strikes-drug-vessel-from-venezuela-killing-11-19661cc9 Accessed: 2 September 2025 at 1910 EST
The U.S. military carried out a strike against a drug-carrying boat from Venezuela, President Trump said Tuesday, escalating tensions with that country's authoritarian government just days after the Pentagon deployed warships to the Caribbean to stop the flow of cocaine. "There's more where that came from," Trump said in a news conference at the White House, promising further actions. Trump later posted on social media that he had ordered a strike on "positively identified" narcoterrorists from the cartel Tren de Aragua operating a small boat carrying drugs to the U.S. The strike resulted in the deaths of 11 "terrorists," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post showing a declassified video of the boat being struck and exploding. "Please let this serve as notice to anybody even thinking about bringing drugs into the United States of America. BEWARE! Thank you for your attention to this matter!!!!!!!!!" Trump wrote. https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-military-strikes-drug-vessel-from-venezuela-killing-11-19661cc9 Accessed: 2 September 2025 at 1910 EST
The U.S. military carried out a strike against a drug-carrying boat from Venezuela, President Trump said Tuesday, escalating tensions with that country's authoritarian government just days after the Pentagon deployed warships to the Caribbean to stop the flow of cocaine. "There's more where that came from," Trump said in a news conference at the White House, promising further actions. Trump later posted on social media that he had ordered a strike on "positively identified" narcoterrorists from the cartel Tren de Aragua operating a small boat carrying drugs to the U.S. The strike resulted in the deaths of 11 "terrorists," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post showing a declassified video of the boat being struck and exploding. "Please let this serve as notice to anybody even thinking about bringing drugs into the United States of America. BEWARE! Thank you for your attention to this matter!!!!!!!!!" Trump wrote. https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-military-strikes-drug-vessel-from-venezuela-killing-11-19661cc9 Accessed: 2 September 2025 at 1910 EST
The U.S. military carried out a strike against a drug-carrying boat from Venezuela, President Trump said Tuesday, escalating tensions with that country's authoritarian government just days after the Pentagon deployed warships to the Caribbean to stop the flow of cocaine. "There's more where that came from," Trump said in a news conference at the White House, promising further actions. Trump later posted on social media that he had ordered a strike on "positively identified" narcoterrorists from the cartel Tren de Aragua operating a small boat carrying drugs to the U.S. The strike resulted in the deaths of 11 "terrorists," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post showing a declassified video of the boat being struck and exploding. "Please let this serve as notice to anybody even thinking about bringing drugs into the United States of America. BEWARE! Thank you for your attention to this matter!!!!!!!!!" Trump wrote. https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-military-strikes-drug-vessel-from-venezuela-killing-11-19661cc9 Accessed: 2 September 2025 at 1910 EST
LATIN AMERICA U.S. Military Strikes Drug Vessel From Venezuela, Killing 11 Trump discloses attack on small boat after Pentagon deploys warships to Caribbean to halt flow of cocaine 23 1:25 President Trump promised further action to deter drug smuggling as he announced the strike during a White House news conference on Tuesday. Photo: Department of Defense/Brian Snyder/Reuters By Lara Seligman, Vera Bergengruen and José de Córdoba Updated Sep 02, 2025 06:36 p.m. ET https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-military-strikes-drug-vessel-from-venezuela-killing-11-19661cc9 Accessed: 2 September 2025 at 1910 EST
LATIN AMERICA U.S. Military Strikes Drug Vessel From Venezuela, Killing 11 Trump discloses attack on small boat after Pentagon deploys warships to Caribbean to halt flow of cocaine 23 1:25 President Trump promised further action to deter drug smuggling as he announced the strike during a White House news conference on Tuesday. Photo: Department of Defense/Brian Snyder/Reuters By Lara Seligman, Vera Bergengruen and José de Córdoba Updated Sep 02, 2025 06:36 p.m. ET https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-military-strikes-drug-vessel-from-venezuela-killing-11-19661cc9 Accessed: 2 September 2025 at 1910 EST
LATIN AMERICA U.S. Military Strikes Drug Vessel From Venezuela, Killing 11 Trump discloses attack on small boat after Pentagon deploys warships to Caribbean to halt flow of cocaine 23 1:25 President Trump promised further action to deter drug smuggling as he announced the strike during a White House news conference on Tuesday. Photo: Department of Defense/Brian Snyder/Reuters By Lara Seligman, Vera Bergengruen and José de Córdoba Updated Sep 02, 2025 06:36 p.m. ET https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-military-strikes-drug-vessel-from-venezuela-killing-11-19661cc9 Accessed: 2 September 2025 at 1910 EST