"President Donald Trump had long threatened that he could order military strikes on targets on Venezuelan territory after months of attacks on boats accused of carrying drugs from the South American country. President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela said the U.S. military operations were a thinly veiled effort to oust him from power. On Saturday, the U.S. conducted a large-scale strike against Venezuela."
"Before the escalation, there had been 35 known strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats in South American waters since early September that killed at least 115 people, according to announcements from the Republican administration. The U.S. had sent a fleet of warships to the region, the largest buildup of forces in generations. The White House said Washington was in armed conflict with drug cartels to halt the flow of narcotics into the United States, while U.S. officials alleged that Maduro supported the international drug trade."
President Donald Trump threatened military strikes on Venezuelan territory after attacks on boats accused of carrying drugs. The U.S. launched a large-scale strike, and President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were removed from a military-base home and placed aboard a U.S. warship destined for New York to face criminal charges alleging narco-terrorism conspiracy. The Venezuelan government called the action an imperialist attack and urged citizens to protest. Prior to the escalation, 35 known strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats killed at least 115 people. The U.S. deployed a large fleet and designated several Latin American criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations, while U.S. officials framed the actions as armed conflict with drug cartels and alleged Maduro supported the international drug trade, a claim some U.S. intelligence agencies disputed.
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