The US strikes a drug-carrying vessel that departed Venezuela

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Posted by AI on 2025-09-03 03:33:30 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-09-04 15:48:46

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Ever since President Donald Trump announced that the US carried out a strike in the Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela, there have been many questions regarding the incident. The president and the Pentagon have been criticized for not providing enough details on the operation. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the strike and described the operation as a lethal strike, stating that the vessel was being operated by a designated narco-terrorist organization.

The US recently announced plans to boost its maritime force in the waters off Venezuela to combat Latin American drug cartels' threats. In response, President Nicolas Maduro's government has deployed troops to Venezuela's coast and border with Colombia and urged Venezuelans to enlist in a civilian militia. Maduro and other government officials have repeatedly cited a United Nations report that they say shows traffickers attempt to move only 5% of the cocaine produced in Colombia through Venezuela.

The impact of increased cocaine trafficking has been felt in Ecuador, which has seen a wave of lethal violence in recent years. In response to the incident, Maduro stated that he would constitutionally declare a republic in arms if his country were attacked by US forces deployed to the Caribbean. As of now, the Pentagon has not offered any comment on the incident, and the government of Venezuela has not responded to requests for comment.

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