US targeted alleged drug traffickers in first-known land attack inside the country
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The latest strike came a day after US President Trump confirmed he had authorised CIA operations in Venezuela.
Donald Trump claimed that the boat was carrying ‘a lot of drugs’ when it was struck in the Caribbean Sea
More than 100 people killed in US military strikes targeting small boats in the Caribbean in 2025
Gli USA hanno colpito una struttura portuale venezuelana ritenuta utilizzata per il narcotraffico. Tensioni in aumento con Maduro.
Tuesday's strike is the fifth known US attack on a vessel off the Venezuelan coast, bringing the total death toll to 27.
The first direct commercial flight between US and Venezuela is scheduled to land in Caracas
