"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared a video of the strike, insisting without putting forward any evidence that the men killed were "narco-terrorists" carrying out an "attack" on the U.S. because they were "transporting substantial amounts of narcotics - headed to America to poison our people." It was the fourth such attack on alleged drug smugglers on the Caribbean Sea since early September amid a massive buildup of U.S. warships"
"Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, who the U.S. alleges runs a cartel out of his country, is warning against U.S. invasion and alleging that Trump's real goal is regime change. Below is a closer look at what's happening, including commentary and analysis. Hegseth's post claimed the boat was "affiliated with Designated Terrorist Organizations", a term the administration introduced for the first time in a confidential memo sent to Congress that attempted to legally justify the strikes. The Guardian reviewed a copy of the memo."
U.S. forces carried out an air strike on a boat in international waters near Venezuela, killing four alleged drug smugglers. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth released a video asserting the men were "narco‑terrorists" transporting substantial narcotics to the United States. The strike was the fourth such action in the Caribbean since early September amid a significant U.S. naval buildup. The administration notified Congress that the U.S. is in a "non‑international armed conflict" with drug cartels and introduced the term "Designated Terrorist Organizations" in a confidential memo to justify the strikes. Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro warned against invasion and accused the U.S. of seeking regime change.
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