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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

US struck another alleged drug boat off Venezuela coast, Trump says

man in suit looks out at a group of men wearing white
Donald Trump arrives to speak during a celebration for the 250th anniversary of the US navy in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday. Photograph: Steve Helber/AP

US forces on Saturday evening struck another vessel off the coast of Venezuela, Donald Trump said on Sunday to thousands of sailors at a ceremony celebrating the US navy’s 250th anniversary. He claimed that the vessel had been illegally carrying drugs and added that the US would also start looking at drug trafficking happening on land.

Trump made the comment during a speech at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, next to the Harry S Truman aircraft carrier. It was not immediately clear if he was referencing a strike announced on Friday by the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth.

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