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09-02-2025, 06:18 PM
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Military Strike Against an Alleged Drug Boat Tied to the Cartel Tren De Aragua
The US president said 11 people were killed in the strike in “international waters.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the “lethal strike” as taking place in the “southern Caribbean” against “a drug vessel which had departed from Venezuela.” The use of military force against Latin American drug cartels represents a significant escalation by the Trump administration and could have serious implicatons for the region. “Earlier this morning, on my Orders, U.S. Military Forces conducted a kinetic strike against positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility. TDA is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, operating under the control of Nicolas Maduro, responsible for mass murder, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and acts of violence and terror across the United States and Western Hemisphere,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “Please let this serve as notice to anybody even thinking about bringing drugs into the United States of America. BEWARE!” he wrote. The State Department designated Tren de Aragua, which originated in Venezuela, as a foreign terrorist organization and specially designated global terrorists in February. The US has amassed a large number of military assets around the Caribbean and Latin America, drawing the ire of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. In remarks before he departed on a trip to Mexico and Ecuador on Tuesday, Rubio said the “counter-drug mission” would continue. “We are going to wage combat against drug cartels that are flooding American streets and killing Americans,” Rubio said. He said the route from Venezuela was a “common” one. |
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09-02-2025, 07:00 PM
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Re: Military Strike Against an Alleged Drug Boat Tied to the Cartel Tren De Aragua
It's about time. |
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09-07-2025, 08:46 AM
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Re: Military Strike Against an Alleged Drug Boat Tied to the Cartel Tren De Aragua
That boat sunk fast wow ! But how do they know for sure that they were carrying drugs ? Seems a bit weird for smugglers to transport drugs and not use all that space and be with 11 on board. Looks more like a Venezuelan fishing trip from hell to me |
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09-10-2025, 10:21 PM
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Re: Military Strike Against an Alleged Drug Boat Tied to the Cartel Tren De Aragua
There is usually a fair amount of surveillance done prior to any type of military action. Even in International waters the US has stringent rules and laws about engaging enemies. More like a Venezuelan fishing trip TO hell. |