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US Strike Kills Six Suspected Drug Traffickers Off Venezuela as Trump Expands Military Operations

A US military strike off Venezuela’s coast on Tuesday killed six suspected drug traffickers, President Donald Trump announced, calling the target a “narcoterrorist” vessel linked to drug networks.

The strike, shown in a video Trump posted online, is part of a growing US military buildup in the southern Caribbean, where eight warships, thousands of personnel, and an F-35 squadron are deployed.

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— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) October 14, 2025

The Trump administration says the operations fall under a “non-international armed conflict” against drug cartels, though legal experts question the jus

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