A strike on what the US known as a Venezuelan gang’s drug-carrying vessel killed 11 individuals, Donald Trump has stated.
“And there’s more where that came from. We have a lot of drugs pouring into our country, coming in for a long time.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio then added: “These particular drugs were probably headed to Trinidad or some other country in the Caribbean.
“Suffice to say the president goes to be on offence in opposition to drug cartels and drug trafficking in the USA.”
Mr Trump later posted a video on Fact Social of a vessel exploding, in what appeared to mark the primary US army operation within the southern Caribbean to crack down on drug cartels.
The president stated on social media that the US army had recognized the crew as members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, which was designated a terrorist group in February.
He then alleged that Tren de Aragua is being managed by Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, which the nation denies.
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Venezuelan officers have repeatedly stated that Tren de Aragua is now not lively of their nation after they dismantled it throughout a jail raid in 2023.
The US final month doubled its reward for info resulting in the arrest of Mr Maduro to $50m, accusing him of hyperlinks to drug trafficking and legal teams.
The US has deployed warships within the southern Caribbean in current weeks.
Seven warships, together with one nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine, are both within the area or anticipated to reach quickly, carrying greater than 4,500 sailors and Marines.
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Officers have stated that the US army has additionally been flying P-8 spy planes over worldwide waters within the area to assemble intelligence.
Mr Maduro stated on Monday that he “would constitutionally declare a republic in arms” if Venezuela had been attacked by US forces deployed within the Caribbean.
