The U.S. military has conducted a fresh strike on a ship off the Venezuelan coast, confirmed by President Donald Trump on Truth Social .
“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking narcotics, was associated with illicit narcoterrorist networks, and was transiting along a known DTO (Designated Terrorist Organization) route,” said the President, adding that the strike was conducted in international waters and that six men were killed.
Trump, as well as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, posted grainy footage of the strike on social media. The 34-second clip shows a seemingly small vessel in the water soon engulfed in flames after the airstrike.
A total of 27 men have now been killed in a series of strikes carried out by the U.S. on such vessels since early September.
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