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U.S. strikes a vessel Trump says was carrying drugs from Venezuela

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U.S. strikes a vessel Trump says was carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing 11
WATCH: US strikes a vessel Trump says was carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing 11 – Sep 3, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela.

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The president offered scant details on the operation.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on X that the vessel was being operated by a “designated narco-terrorist organization.”

The press office of Venezuela’s government did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the announcement.

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