US escalates campaign against Venezuelan drug cartels with boat strikes
TL;DR
The US conducted a military strike on a Venezuelan drug boat in the Caribbean, targeting alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang, amid increased US efforts against Venezuelan narcoterrorism and drug cartels, signaling a potential escalation in US actions against drug trafficking organizations.
- The US strike on a Venezuelan drug boat, briefly explained vox.com
- Trump Administration Says Boat Strike Is Start of Campaign Against Venezuelan Cartels The New York Times
- Rubio says intercepting drug vessels doesn’t work, blowing them up does CNN
- Pentagon Promises More Cartel Strikes After Deadly Boat Raid Time Magazine
- Trump Is Crossing a Line That Dates Back to the Revolution The Atlantic
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