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President Donald Trump announced that the United States conducted a military strike against a vessel believed to be involved in drug trafficking in the southern Caribbean, resulting in the deaths of 11 individuals described by Trump as “narcoterrorists.”<\/p>\n
According to a report by BBC,\u00a0 while speaking to journalists in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump stated that US forces had “shot out” a “drug-carrying boat” near Venezuela.<\/p>\n
He emphasized, “A lot of drugs in that boat,” and mentioned being briefed on the operation by General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.<\/p>\n
Later, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, stating, “Earlier this morning, on my Orders, US Military Forces conducted a kinetic strike against positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility.” He further claimed, “The strike resulted in 11 terrorists killed in action. No US Forces were harmed in this strike. Please let this serve as notice to anybody even thinking about bringing drugs into the United States of America. BEWARE!”<\/p>\n
The post was reportedly accompanied by a grainy aerial video depicting a motorboat speeding over rough waters before it appears to ignite and burn.<\/p>\n
Venezuela\u2019s communications minister, Freddy \u00d1\u00e1\u00f1ez, suggested that the video shared by Trump was created using artificial intelligence however according to the BBC, he did not provide evidence of the claim.<\/p>\n
Reuters reported that initial examinations of the footage had not identified any signs of manipulation, though their verification process was ongoing.<\/p>\n
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also commented on the incident via social media platform X, stating, ” today the US military conducted a lethal strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug vessel which had departed from Venezuela and was being operated by a designated narco-terrorist organisation.”<\/p>\n
Venezuela has reportedly responded to the situation with anger, with President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro calling the operation “the greatest threat that has been seen on our continent in the last 100 years”.<\/p>\n
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