US Military Strike on Suspected Venezuelan Drug Boat Sparks Controversy
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The US military targeted a vessel off Venezuela believed to be involved in drug trafficking, but new details reveal the boat was heading back to shore and may not have been engaged in illegal activity at the time. The strike has raised legal and political questions, with critics questioning the justification and legality of the action, and Venezuela condemning it as murder.
- Vessel struck by US military off Venezuela was heading back to shore, AP sources say AP News
- Alleged drug-smuggling boat from Venezuela was turning back when hit, sources say CBS News
- People killed in US boat strike were not Tren de Aragua, Venezuela minister says Reuters
- Venezuelan Boat Suspected of Drug Smuggling Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Strike The New York Times
- Senior Democrat says Pentagon didn’t present conclusive evidence alleged drug smugglers killed in strike were gang members CNN
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