The US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, said in social networks that American intelligence “confirmed that this ship trafficked narcotics, that people on board were narcoterroristas and that they operated on a route known to drug trafficking”
The United States War Department confirmed on Friday, October 3, an attack on a boat that, they assured, transported drugs in international waters near Venezuela. Four men died during the intervention.
The US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, pointed out in his account in the social network X that the attack was given by orders of President Donald Trump. He indicated that the attack was made “in the area of responsibility of the Southern Command” and that American intelligence confirmed that the ship transported “substantial amounts of narcotics” towards that country.
The official added that “there were no casualties among US forces,” while warning that these attacks will continue “until attacks against the US people cease.”
This new action occurs within the framework of a military and diplomatic escalation that includes the recent notification of the Trump government to Congress, which states that the United States is in a “non -international armed conflict” against drug trafficking cartels
*Also read: Trump decided that the US is in a formal “armed conflict” with drug cartels
This Friday, the administration of Nicolás Maduro rejected the “Illegal incursion” of combat aircraft from the United States near the coast of Venezuela and demanded the cessation of harassment of what they consider actions to press a “regime change.”
Since the deployment of destroying ships and members of the Army in the Caribbean Sea, the US authorities have reported seizures, the destruction of four “narcolancas” and the death of at least 17 people in these attacks.
Three days ago, consulted on whether he prepared attacks against criminal gangs in Venezuela, Trump replied: «We will see what happens to Venezuela. Venezuela has been very dangerous with drugs and other things. He also indicated that they evaluate “very seriously” to focus part of their anti -drug operations on the posters that traffic via land.
*Journalism in Venezuela is exercised in a hostile environment for the press with dozens of legal instruments arranged for the punishment of the word, especially the laws “against hatred”, “against fascism” and “against blockade.” This content was written taking into consideration the threats and limits that, consequently, have been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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