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Trump says US struck drug-laden vessel departing Venezuela in Caribbean

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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-laden vessel that had departed from Venezuela.

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  1. Wfmy News 2

    Trump says US has carried out strike against drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    The U.S. had recently announced plans to boost its maritime force in the waters off Venezuela to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels.

  2. CBS News

    U.S. military strikes drug-carrying boat from Venezuela, Rubio says (opens CBS News)

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    The U.S. military on Tuesday struck a drug boat from Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as tensions spike between the Trump administration and the country.

  3. Breitbart News

    Trump Reveals U.S. Military 'Shot' a Venezuelan 'Drug-Carrying Boat' (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Donald Trump said the U.S. military "shot out" a Venezuelan "drug-carrying boat," adding that there were a "lot of drugs" on board.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH: U.S. carried out strike on drug-carrying vessel that left from Venezuela, Trump says (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela.

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump says U.S. carried out strike on drug-carrying vessel that left Venezuela (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from...

  6. The Hill

    US conducts lethal strike on ‘drug vessel’ in Caribbean: Rubio (opens The Hill)

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    The U.S. military conducted a lethal strike on a drug boat in the Caribbean, allegedly from Venezuela, as part of efforts to combat drug cartels, according to President Trump.

  7. KVIA El Paso

    US military kills 11 in strike on alleged drug boat tied to Venezuelan cartel, Trump says (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States conducted a deadly military strike against an alleged drug boat tied to the cartel Tren de Aragua, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. The US president said 11 people were killed in the strike in “international waters.

  8. CNN

    US military ‘conducted a lethal strike’ on alleged ‘drug vessel’ in southern Caribbean, Rubio says (opens CNN)

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    The United States “conducted a lethal strike” against an alleged “drug vessel” in the southern Caribbean, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday.

  9. NBC 6 South Florida

    Trump says US carried out strike on drug-carrying vessel that left Venezuela (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from...

  10. Digital Journal

    Trump says 11 dead in US strike on drug-carrying boat from Venezuela (opens Digital Journal)

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    President Donald Trump said that US forces had attacked a boat carrying drugs to the United States Tuesday, killing 11 "narcoterrorists" from a gang he

  11. Latin Times

    Trump Says U.S. 'Shot Out a Drug-Carrying Boat" Coming From Venezuela: 'There's More Where That Came From' (opens Latin Times)

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    President Donald Trump said U.S. forces "shot out a drug-carrying boat" coming from Venezuela as part of the deployment of troops and warships off the country's coast

  12. Deutsche Welle

    US says it struck drug-carrying vessel that left Venezuela – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Donald Trump has previously claimed Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro is a drug-trafficking threat to the US. Washington recently announced plans to boost its presence in the waters off Venezuela to combat drug cartels.

  13. Foxla

    Trump says US struck drug-laden vessel departing Venezuela in Caribbean (opens Foxla)

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    President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-laden vessel that had departed from Venezuela.

  14. Delaware Public Media

    Trump confirms U.S. strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    President Trump says the U.S. military has struck a drug-laden vessel in the southern Caribbean after it left Venezuela. The strike comes a week after Washington deployed warships to the region.

  15. WMUR

    US strikes Venezuelan drug vessel in southern Caribbean (opens WMUR)

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    President Donald Trump says the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela.

  16. KCEN Waco

    Trump says US strike on vessel in Caribbean targeted Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang, killed 11 (opens KCEN Waco)

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    The U.S. had recently announced plans to boost its maritime force in the waters off Venezuela to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels.

  17. New York Post

    Marco Rubio confirms US military conducted ‘lethal strike’ operation on Venezuela ‘drug vessel’ (opens New York Post)

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    Moments after Trump made the announcement in the Oval Office, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirms US military action against drug traffickers apparently based on Venezuela.

  18. The Guardian

    US conducts ‘lethal strike’ against drug boat from Venezuela, Rubio says (opens The Guardian)

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    Trump says ‘we took it out’ amid US-Caracas tensions but not clear if incident occurred inside Venezuelan waters

  19. Digital Journal

    Trump says US forces 'shot' drug-carrying boat that had left Venezuela (opens Digital Journal)

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    President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US forces had attacked a boat carrying drugs from Venezuela and "took it out," in a potentially significant

  20. Washington Examiner

    Trump says 11 Tren de Aragua 'terrorists' killed in US strike on drug vessel that left Venezuela (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Trump said the operation was part of a broader push to combat drug trafficking in Venezuela, which has seen a stronger U.S. military presence.

  21. Fox News

    Trump announces US military conducted 'lethal strike' on Venezuelan drug boat in Caribbean (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump announced the U.S. military shot out a Venezuelan drug boat in the southern Caribbean during a Tuesday Oval Office news conference.

  22. WSVN Miami

    Trump says US has carried out strike against drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that

  23. Los Angeles Times

    Trump says U.S. has carried out strike against drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on X that the vessel was being operated by a “designated narco-terrorist organization.” He described the operation as a lethal strike.

  24. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump says the U.S. carried out strike against drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the operation as a lethal strike.

  25. The American Conservative

    U.S. Military Destroys Venezuelan Drug Boat (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: The small civilian vessel was allegedly being used to smuggle narcotics.

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