In what US officials described as an unprecedented twist in the campaign against suspected narcotics traffickers, the US military carried out a new strike on Thursday against a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean, and for the first time, there were survivors among the crew.
A US official, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, confirmed the strike but declined to provide further details, calling it “a developing operational situation.” The Pentagon has not commented on the incident.
The operation marks a dramatic continuation of President Donald Trump’s ongoing war against narcoterrorists, a term his administration uses to describe armed drug-trafficking networks allegedly operating from Venezuela.
“The United States is already at war with narcoterrorist groups from Venezuela,” a senior administration figure told reporters earlier this week. “Our actions are both legal and necessary to protect American lives.”
But Thursday’s strike contrast sharply with previous operations. In earlier raids off Venezuela’s coast, US strikes killed at least 27 people, sparking condemnation from legal scholars and Democratic lawmakers who questioned whether the missions complied with international law.
Videos released by the Trump administration showed drug boats obliterated in fireballs, with no known survivors. The latest incident, therefore, could mark a turning point in what critics describe as a shadow maritime war playing out in the Caribbean.
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