US President Donald Trump announced that American forces attacked a drug-laden boat linked to Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua cartel in the Caribbean, killing 11 suspected terrorists. He said the group, designated a foreign terrorist organization, operates under Nicolás Maduro and is responsible for crimes across the region.
Trump stated the strike occurred in international waters as the boat headed toward the United States, adding that no US personnel were harmed. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the operation, calling it a blow against narcoterrorism in the Western Hemisphere.