"Officials did not offer additional details about the incident, in which they said there were some survivors unlike the previous boat bombings. US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted on X that Admiral Alvin Holsey of the Southern Command would be retiring at the end of the year, less than a year into the post, which is usually three years long."
"Trump told a reporter that he authorised the CIA to go into Venezuela because there are a lot of drugs coming in from Venezuela, and a lot of the Venezuelan drugs come in through the sea, so you get to see that, but we're going to stop them by land also. In a TV address on Wednesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro cautioned against further escalation, objecting to failed regime changes carried out by the CIA."
The United States military has struck at least six vessels in Venezuelan waters since early September, with operations alleging the boats carried narcotics and resulting in about 27 deaths. The most recent strike produced some survivors, unlike earlier incidents. The administration has not provided evidence that targeted boats carried narcotics bound for the United States. Admiral Alvin Holsey of U.S. Southern Command will retire at year-end, less than a year into a typically three-year posting. President Donald Trump confirmed authorization for CIA secret operations in Venezuela and suggested possible land action. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned against further escalation.
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