"A fatal strike on a suspected Venezuelan drug vessel in the Caribbean Sea earlier this week marked a radical departure from decades of counter-narcotics operations, moving from Coast Guard interdictions to a more lethal approach seen in the Middle East as part of the Global War on Terror. The strike echoes the US counterterrorism campaigns, during which preemptive strikes proved effective but also raised questions over legality, rules of engagement, and due process."
"On Tuesday, he said that the US military conducted a "lethal strike" in the southern Caribbean Sea against a drug vessel that had departed from Venezuela. President Donald Trump said the strike targeted members of the Venezuelan transnational criminal organization Tren de Aragua. He said that the US "positively identified" the boat operators, 11 of whom were killed in the strike. The vessel was said to be sailing in international waters, moving drugs toward the US."
The US military conducted a lethal airstrike in the southern Caribbean Sea against a suspected Venezuelan drug vessel linked to the Tren de Aragua criminal organization. Eleven boat operators were killed after the vessel, reportedly sailing in international waters, was moving drugs toward the United States. The operation represents a shift from traditional Coast Guard interdictions to counterterrorism-style preemptive strikes similar to campaigns in the Middle East. Officials said the boat operators were positively identified before the strike. The strike raises questions about legality, rules of engagement, and due process. Administration leaders signaled additional strikes could follow as pressure on drug cartels increases.
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