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A US airstrike near Venezuela may have killed two Trinidad citizens on a boat allegedly involved in drug trafficking, with Trinidadian authorities investigating the incident. The US claims the strike targeted narcoterrorists, but local families and officials question the legality and details of the attack. Venezuela's government has responded with military exercises amid regional tensions.
A Marshall Islands-flagged tanker hit by a Houthi missile off Yemen was extinguished by its crew after hours of fire, complicating the Red Sea crisis amid the conflict between the rebels and the US. The tanker carried Russian-produced naphtha, drawing Moscow further into the conflict, and the US conducted a strike against a Houthi anti-ship missile. The Indian navy assisted in fighting the fire, and the rebels have threatened to target American and British ships. Another incident involving armed individuals near a vessel in the Arabian Sea was reported, possibly linked to increased Somali pirate activity.
The US conducted a "self-defense strike" in Iraq, killing five militants who were preparing to launch explosives at American forces. The Islamic Resistance, a conglomerate of militia groups with ties to Tehran, has vowed retaliation for the deaths. The US Department of Defense has not yet commented on the incident. The strike took place near Kirkuk, but further details about the attack and its prevention remain unclear. Armed Iraqi militants have claimed responsibility for over 70 attacks against US forces since October 17 in response to US support of Israel's war with Hamas.