President Donald Trump said Monday that US forces carried out a second strike in two weeks on a suspected Venezuelan drug vessel in international waters, killing three men. He described the targets as violent cartels and narcoterrorists threatening US security, Xinhua reported.
The first strike on September 2 killed 11 people, whom Trump identified as members of the Tren de Aragua group. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had denounced that attack as unlawful and accused Washington of using false drug claims to justify regime change.
Maduro said Monday that US-Venezuela communication has broken down due to “threats and blackmail,” stressing that his country will defend itself against political and military pressure. Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela has not yet responded to the latest strike, according to Xinhua.
