The U.S. military carried out a strike on a Venezuelan drug trafficking vessel in international waters on Monday, killing three people, President Donald Trump announced.
Trump described the action as a “second kinetic strike” in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility against “positively identified, extraordinarily violent drug trafficking cartels and narcoterrorists,” posting the announcement on Truth Social.
U.S. officials said the boat was carrying narcotics bound for the country. Three men were killed, and no U.S. forces were harmed.
The latest operation follows an earlier strike on 2 September in which 11 members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua were killed. That vessel was also transporting illegal narcotics destined for the U.S., part of a broader effort to curb organised crime networks operating from Venezuela.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that both strikes targeted designated narco-terrorist organisations, underscoring the U.S. commitment to stopping drugs from reaching American communities. The Trump administration has significantly increased its military presence in the southern Caribbean in recent months, deploying additional naval vessels and troops to intercept trafficking operations.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro condemned the strikes, warning of a potential armed response. The U.S. stressed that its operations were conducted entirely in international waters.
The strikes have drawn scrutiny over their legality, with critics questioning whether lethal force against suspected traffickers without trial is lawful. Supporters argue the operations are necessary to counter decades of drug-related harm in the United States.
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