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Natricia Duncan in Kingston, Kejan Haynes in Port of Spain and agencies

Trinidad citizens believed killed in US airstrike off Venezuela coast identified

Rishi Samaroo, left, and Chad 'Charpo' Joseph.
Rishi Samaroo, left, and Chad 'Charpo' Joseph. Composite: Obtained by The Guardian

Family members and neighbours have identified two men from Trinidad and Tobago who are believed to be among six people killed in a US airstrike on a boat allegedly transporting drugs from Venezuela.

Without providing evidence, Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the strike in international waters had killed six “narcoterrorists” and claimed that “intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking narcotics” and it was “associated with illicit narcoterrorist networks”.

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