U.S. escalates military response to drug boat threats in Latin America
TL;DR
The U.S. military conducted its 10th strike targeting a vessel involved in drug smuggling in the Caribbean, killing six people and targeting members of the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua, which the U.S. designates as a terrorist organization.
- U.S. kills six in latest strike on alleged drug boat, Hegseth says The Washington Post
- How Does the U.S. Decide Which Boats to Target? Here’s What We Know. The New York Times
- What we do and don't know about U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats CBS News
- U.S. to send aircraft carrier strike group to Caribbean in an escalation of boat strikes NBC News
- US is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military firepower AP News
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