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Video shows deadly U.S. missile strike on Venezuela ‘drug boat’

This is the moment the US carries out a missile strike on a “drug boat” from Venezuela, killing 11 on board.

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

Trump Shares Video Of 'Kinetic Strike' That Kills 11 Suspected Narcoterrorists At Sea, Cautions Drug Smugglers: 'Beware'

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that U.S. forces carried out a deadly strike on suspected Venezuelan narcoterrorists, framing it as a major blow against drug smuggling operations targeting the United States.

Benzinga · Sep 3, 2025

Trump says US conducted 'kinetic strike' on Venezuelan drug boat killing 11 narco-terrorists

The strike comes after Trump beefed up US naval presence in international waters near Latin America as his administration looks to combat the threats posed by drug cartels and curb the flow of narcotics coming into the United States.

Euronews · Sep 3, 2025

Colombia Claims Presence Of U.S. Forces Off Venezuelan Coast Is 'Disproportionate': 'Latin America Is a Land Of Peace'

Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio said the deployment of U.S. troops off the Venezuelan coast is "disproportionate," and that an "intervention is not possible because Latin America is a land of peace"

Latin Times · Sep 2, 2025

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

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

Latin Times · Sep 2, 2025

Will the US go to war with Venezuela? Trump ramps up attacks with seizure of oil tanker

Maduro continues to call for dialogue but has warned he will stand against the ‘aggressions of imperialism’ if needed

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025

GOP Rep. Claims Deployment Of U.S. Troops Off The Venezuelan Coast 'Is Not For Show'

Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart said the deployment of U.S. assets off the Venezuelan coast is "not for show" and that President Donald Trump has the "legal authority to protect the U.S.'s national security"

Latin Times · Sep 2, 2025

Country Neighboring Venezuela Backs Deployment Of U.S. Assets Off The Venezuelan Coast: 'Must Unite To Fight Drug-Trafficking'

Guyanese President Irfaan Ali supported the deployment of U.S. troops off the Venezuelan coast, claiming it will help "fight transnational crime and drug-trafficking"

Latin Times · Sep 2, 2025

Republican Rep. Claims U.S. Will Send More Forces To Venezuela: 'This Clown's Days Are Numbered'

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez again threatened the Venezuelan regime, saying the U.S. will send more forces close to the South American country

Latin Times · Sep 2, 2025

The US has deployed warships near Venezuela in a cartel crackdown – but direct military action is unlikely

The US is ramping up its fight against Latin America’s drug cartels. Washington has deployed several naval warships into southern Caribbean waters, alongside over 2,000 marines. A guided missile cruiser, the USS Erie, and a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, the USS Newport News, are also reportedly due to arrive in…

The Conversation · Sep 2, 2025