U.S. Conducts Second Military Strike on Venezuelan Drug Traffickers

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President Trump announced that the U.S. military targeted and killed three individuals on a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, with plans to expand operations to land, amid concerns over legality and international law. Venezuelan President Maduro condemned the actions, accusing the U.S. of using drug accusations as a pretext for regime change, while U.S. officials emphasize the fight against drug cartels.
- Trump says the U.S. military targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela NPR
- US military kills 3 in second deadly strike against ‘narcoterrorists’ in international waters, Trump says CNN
- U.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3, Trump Says The New York Times
- Trump announces second US strike on alleged drug traffickers Politico
- Asserting a License to Kill: Why the Caribbean Strike is a Dangerous Departure from the “War on Terror” Just Security
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