The United States Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, confirmed that the operation in which eleven alleged members of the Aragua Train died It marks the beginning of a military campaign against criminal organizations originating in Venezuela.
“President Trump is willing to move on to the offensive of ways that others have not done so, and to send that clear signal to the Aragua train, the poster of the soles and others that emanate from Venezuela, we will not allow this type of activity,” Hegseth told the chain to the chain Fox News.
The head of the Pentagon defined the action as “a clear demonstration of military power” and said that Washington has deployed “incredible assets” in the region To guarantee the success of the offensive, the agency said EFE.
“Are they going to continue trafficking with drugs? It’s a new day, it’s a different day, and those eleven drug traffickers are no longer with us,” he added.
The dissemination of a video of the attack by former president Trump generated doubts in Caracas, where a senior official said that it could be a material created with artificial intelligence.
Given these accusations, Hegseth said that “definitely” the images are real.
US Army attacks Barco from Venezuela alleging drug trafficking
Tension between Venezuela and the US in Caribbean waters
Last Tuesday, the Armed Forces of States attacked a drug boat in International Waters of the Caribbean.
According to Trump, he had sailed from Venezuela and transported “great quantities” of narcotics.
The incident occurred after the United States confirmed last month that the Navy would reinforce its presence near Venezuela, deploying several warships.
The Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro said that US authorities “are wrong creating a very absurd narrative” on a fight against drug trafficking to justify the sending of warships.
Maduro insisted that the Caribbean country has a record in its fight against illegal narcotics.
False information generated with AI?
After the controversy, The White House exassor, Juan González, rejected the authenticity of the video broadcast by the Trump administrationin which an alleged operation against a “narcolanche” from Venezuela was shown.
The US Military Strike on an Alleged Venezuelan Drug Vessel Raises Serious Concerns. Even if you accept the Trump Admin’s Framing, This Action Is Legally Questionable Under Both us and International Law. https://t.co/e45ln6s9aj
– Juan S. Gonzalez (@cartajuanero) SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
Through a message on his account of the social network X, González questioned the veracity of the material and suggested that it could have been generated with artificial intelligence (AI) to justify a “terrorist action” and sustain the high expense that the US military deployment implies in the waters of the Caribbean.
“So the United States Government is using false information to justify a terrorist designation and then spend at least 7 million dollars per day for a group of matte aircraft carriers to 11 traffickers in a ship with maximum capacity for 3 tons?” He wrote.
