"The United States has hit another vessel allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three people, US President Donald Trump said Monday. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said that the strike took place "while these confirmed narcoterrorists from Venezuela were in International Waters transporting illegal narcotics (A DEADLY WEAPON POISONING AMERICANS!) headed to the US." Trump also included a nearly 30-second video, with markings of "Unclassified" on the top, which appeared to show a boat in a body of water exploding and then on fire."
"The operation comes two weeks after the first strike on September 2, when 11 people were killed on an alleged drug boat from Venezuela, prompting concerns about whether Washington had violated international law. Trump then justified the operation as a necessary effort to cause drug smugglers to think twice before moving drugs into the US."
""Obviously, they won't be doing it again. And I think a lot of other people won't be doing it again. When they watch that tape, they're going to say, 'Let's not do this'," said Trump, referring to the footage he shared on Truth Social, which he says shows the destruction of a boat he claimed was carrying drugs."
The United States attacked another vessel allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three people. A post on the Truth Social platform said the strike occurred while narcoterrorists were in international waters transporting illegal narcotics described as "A DEADLY WEAPON POISONING AMERICANS!" headed to the US. A nearly 30-second video marked "Unclassified" appears to show a boat exploding and burning. The operation followed a September 2 strike that killed 11 people on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat and prompted concerns about potential violations of international law. The action was framed as a deterrent to dissuade drug smugglers from transporting narcotics into the United States.
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