President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform Tuesday that he ordered U.S. military forces to conduct a strike against an alleged drug boat that he claimed was connected to a South American gang. The president said the "kinetic strike against positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility." The attack took place while the boat was "at sea in International waters transporting illegal narcotics, heading to the United States," according to Trump. "The strike resulted in 11 terrorists killed in action" he said. Trump also posted a video of the strike on his social media platform. Trump teased this announcement during his Oval Office event Tuesday afternoon. The Pentagon confirmed in a statement the military has conducted a “precision
US military strikes alleged drug boat, Trump says

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