Venezuela Denies Tren de Aragua Involvement in US Boat Strike
TL;DR
Venezuela denies that the 11 people killed in a US military strike on a Caribbean boat were members of the Tren de Aragua gang, criticizing the US for using lethal force without proper justification, while Venezuela increases military readiness amid heightened tensions with the US.
- Venezuela says none of 11 killed in US boat strike were Tren de Aragua members The Guardian
- Venezuelan Boat Suspected of Drug Smuggling Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Strike The New York Times
- Alleged drug-smuggling boat from Venezuela was turning back when hit, sources say CBS News
- People killed in US boat strike were not Tren de Aragua, Venezuela minister says Reuters
- Senior Democrat says Pentagon didn’t present conclusive evidence alleged drug smugglers killed in strike were gang members CNN
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