Trump Announces U.S. Military Strikes on Drug-Smuggling Vessels, Killing Six

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President Trump announced that the U.S. military conducted its third fatal strike this month against a vessel suspected of drug trafficking, claiming it was linked to a terrorist organization and was en route to poison Americans. The strikes, justified as efforts to curb drug flow, have raised legal and political questions, especially regarding the use of military force for law enforcement purposes and potential geopolitical implications involving Venezuela.
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- U.S. conducts fourth strike against vessel transferring drugs, Trump says Axios
- A Rogue Nation on the High Seas The Atlantic
- Trump Says U.S. Military Attacked a Third Suspected Drug Boat, Killing Three The New York Times
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