"Zoom in: It was not immediately clear what type of vessel was destroyed and with what firepower, or why it was suspected of shipping narcotics. Trump made the announcement during an unrelated press conference about the U.S. Space Force moving headquarters back to Alabama from Colorado. "We just over the last few minutes, literally shot out a boat, a drug carrying boat, lot of drugs in that boat," Trump said. "There's more where that came from.""
"Moments after that announcement, Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio -an architect of Trump's toughened stance toward Venezuela- amplified the president's remarks in a post on X that added few details. The Pentagon also provided a statement: "As the President announced today, we can confirm the U.S. military conducted a precision strike against a drug vessel operated by a designated narco-terrorist organization. More information will be made available at a later time.""
A U.S. precision strike targeted a vessel suspected of transporting narcotics. The specific type of vessel, the weapons used, and the evidence for narcotics suspicion remained unclear. The president announced the strike during an unrelated press conference about the U.S. Space Force headquarters relocation. The president said a drug-carrying boat was destroyed and implied additional actions. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio reiterated the announcement on X without adding substantive details. The Pentagon confirmed the precision strike against a vessel linked to a designated narco-terrorist organization and said more information would follow.
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