US President Donald Trump on Friday confirmed an alleged US military strike in “drug-infested waters” in the Caribbean that seized two ships after killing two others.
“We attacked a submarine, and that was a drug-carrying ship that was built specifically for the transportation of large amounts of drugs” while banning Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelenskyy from the White House.
He did not comment on how many were killed in the strike or how many survived it. Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not deny that there were survivors, but he repeated that the information would be forthcoming.
Reports that there are two survivors come from Reuters, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
The disclosure, which has not been reported before, suggests that the survivors of Thursday’s strike are the first prisoners of war in conflict with the threat of “death by Venezuela.
The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Before Thursday’s operation, the US military strike against suspected drug boats from Venezuela did not spare any celebrities.
The strikes began in early September. Videos released by the Trump administration showed the ships being destroyed, but details about the identities of the people or the cargo of the boats have not been released publicly by the administration.
One of the sources said that the ship that was hit on Thursday went underwater and it may have been something less than a year old, which is an underground ship used by drug dealers to avoid detection of drugs to avoid detection of drugs to avoid detection of drugs to avoid detection.
Five sources familiar with the matter said that the US military has planned a rescue helicopter to pick up survivors of the attack and return them to the US military.
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The Trump administration has said that previous strikes killed 27 people, raising alarms among some law enforcement experts, at least some Democratic Republicans and at least some Republicans, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, from Alaska. Critics have questioned whether the strikes adhere to the laws of war.
On Wednesday, Trump revealed that he had authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela, adding speculation that the United States in Caracas was trying to impersonate Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
The Trump administration in August increased its reward for information leading to Maduro’s arrest to $50 Million US, accusing him of links to drug trafficking and criminal groups, which he denies.
Trump has repeatedly accused Venezuela of being a hub for the trafficking of deadly drugs, but US records have shown that Mexico is the main source of Fentanyl. Historically, Venezuela’s most illegal export has been cocaine.
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he has authorized the CIA to carry out covert operations in Venezuela, increasing efforts to suppress the government of President Nicolas Maduro. Trump said he authorized the action because large amounts of drugs were entering the United States from Venezuela, mostly by sea. Venezuela’s foreign ministry condemned the move in a statement, saying the action ‘constitutes a further violation of international law and the United Nations’ Charter. ‘
Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who clashed with the Trump administration over the deportation of migrants, said last week that there were indications that Colombian citizens were among the previous vessels that exploded the bombs. Petro did not say how many people, and the White House slammed his comments as “irrelevant and reprehensible.”
Meanwhile, relatives of a Trinidadian man, Chad Joseph, said they believe he was killed in the US strike announced on Tuesday, along with another Trinidadian.
Fishermen in Trinidad and Tobago have expressed concern over the strikes as they depend on the water for their livelihood.
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The strikes come against the backdrop of a US military build-up in the Caribbean that includes guided missiles, F-35 fighter jets, and a nuclear-powered fleet of about 6,500.
In a surprise move to escalate tensions with Venezuela, the Pentagon announced Thursday that the top military official in Latin America will step down at the end of this year, two years ahead of schedule.
The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services committee, Jack Reed, of Rhode Island, called ADM. Alvin Holsey of ALL.
“Admiral Helsey’s resignation only deepens my concern that this administration is ignoring the hard-earned lessons of past military campaigns and the advice of our experienced warfighters,” the statement said.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a social media post, did not disclose the reason for Holsey’s departure, although he praised the four-agency chief.
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Less than a week ago, the Pentagon announced its counter-narcotic operations in the Niami region, but it is the II Marine Expedingerary Force based in Lejeas camp in North Carolina.
That decision came as a surprise to US military watchers, because the Southern Command usually led any higher operations.
