The latest strike came a day after US President Trump confirmed he had authorised CIA operations in Venezuela.
The latest strike and resignation came a day after US President Trump confirmed that he had authorised CIA operations in Venezuela, and that he was mulling a land attack.
By Alastair McCready and Reuters
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Attack comes amid renewed scrutiny of the Trump administration's campaign against alleged drug smugglers.
US Defence Secretary says "narco-terrorists" attempting to smuggle drugs into the US were targeted.
Tuesday's strike is the fifth known US attack on a vessel off the Venezuelan coast, bringing the total death toll to 27.
The attack is the first known operation since a recent surge of US warships to the region to combat cartels.
The strike that the US president says took place on Monday came two weeks after another military strike on a speedboat carrying…
The US military attack comes as the US surges military presence in the Caribbean, risking an escalation with Venezuela.
