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Explained: Did Trump Administration Commit War Crime In Boat Attack Off Venezuela
Members of Congress have said they will investigate whether the US military broke the law by allegedly killing two survivors of a strike on a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean. The White House has defended the strike as lawful.
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth Under Scrutiny Over Venezuela Boat Strikes
Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense earlier this year, facing lawmakers wary of the Fox News Channel host and skeptical of his capacity, temperament and fitness for the job.
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"US Will Very Soon Strike Drug Traffickers Inside Venezuela": Donald Trump
After repeated US air strikes on the boats of alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers in the Caribbean, President Donald Trump said that America will "very soon" begin striking "bad ones" living inside Venezuela.
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US Military Officials Asked To Sign NDAs For Latin America Mission: Report
US military officials involved with President Donald Trump's expanding operations in Latin America have been asked to sign non-disclosure agreements, three US officials say.
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14 Killed As US Strikes 4 More 'Drug Boats' In Pacific Ocean
US forces killed 14 people in strikes that destroyed four alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday, bringing the death count from Washington's anti-narcotics campaign to at least 57.
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War On Drugs vs Terror: Trump's Military Pressure On Venezuela Blurs Lines
The military has killed at least 27 people in five strikes on boats that the White House said were carrying drugs.
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US Says 6 Killed In Strike On Alleged Drug-Carrying Boat Near Venezuela
The United States struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, killing six people, President Donald Trump said Tuesday.
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Video: US Kills 4 In Latest Attack On Alleged Drug Boat Near Venezuela
US forces carried out a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat off the coast of Venezuela on Friday, killing four people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
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US In "Armed Conflict" With Drug Cartels, Trump Tells Congress
President Donald Trump has determined the United States is engaged in "a non-international armed conflict" with drug cartels, according to a document notifying Congress of its legal justification for deadly U.S. strikes on boats off Venezuela.
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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro To Declare State Of Emergency Over US "Aggression"
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is ready to declare a state of emergency over the threat of US "aggression," following a spate of deadly US strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Monday.
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Venezuela Accuses US Of Waging "Undeclared War", Urges UN Probe
Venezuela on Friday accused the United States of waging an "undeclared war" in the Caribbean and called for a UN probe of American strikes that killed over a dozen alleged drug traffickers on boats in recent weeks.
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Video: US Strikes Venezuelan Drug Vessel, Trump Says It "Posed A Threat"
The strike was carried out nearly two weeks after another military strike on what the Trump administration said was a drug-carrying speedboat from Venezuela that killed 11.
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"Don't Give A Sh*t": JD Vance Dismisses Critics After 11 Killed In US Strike
US Vice President JD Vance has defended the United States' deadly airstrike on an alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, saying he "doesn't give a sh*t" if critics call it a war crime.
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"Highly Provocative": Pentagon Says Venezuela Military Plane Flying Near US Ship
The Pentagon said two Venezuelan military planes flew near a US Navy vessel in international waters Thursday, days after a deadly American strike against an alleged drug trafficking boat from Venezuela.
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Trump Says 11 Killed In US Strike On Drug-Carrying Boat From Venezuela
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela.
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Explained: Did Trump Administration Commit War Crime In Boat Attack Off Venezuela
Members of Congress have said they will investigate whether the US military broke the law by allegedly killing two survivors of a strike on a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean. The White House has defended the strike as lawful.
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth Under Scrutiny Over Venezuela Boat Strikes
Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense earlier this year, facing lawmakers wary of the Fox News Channel host and skeptical of his capacity, temperament and fitness for the job.
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"US Will Very Soon Strike Drug Traffickers Inside Venezuela": Donald Trump
After repeated US air strikes on the boats of alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers in the Caribbean, President Donald Trump said that America will "very soon" begin striking "bad ones" living inside Venezuela.
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US Military Officials Asked To Sign NDAs For Latin America Mission: Report
US military officials involved with President Donald Trump's expanding operations in Latin America have been asked to sign non-disclosure agreements, three US officials say.
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14 Killed As US Strikes 4 More 'Drug Boats' In Pacific Ocean
US forces killed 14 people in strikes that destroyed four alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday, bringing the death count from Washington's anti-narcotics campaign to at least 57.
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War On Drugs vs Terror: Trump's Military Pressure On Venezuela Blurs Lines
The military has killed at least 27 people in five strikes on boats that the White House said were carrying drugs.
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US Says 6 Killed In Strike On Alleged Drug-Carrying Boat Near Venezuela
The United States struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, killing six people, President Donald Trump said Tuesday.
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Video: US Kills 4 In Latest Attack On Alleged Drug Boat Near Venezuela
US forces carried out a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat off the coast of Venezuela on Friday, killing four people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
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US In "Armed Conflict" With Drug Cartels, Trump Tells Congress
President Donald Trump has determined the United States is engaged in "a non-international armed conflict" with drug cartels, according to a document notifying Congress of its legal justification for deadly U.S. strikes on boats off Venezuela.
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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro To Declare State Of Emergency Over US "Aggression"
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is ready to declare a state of emergency over the threat of US "aggression," following a spate of deadly US strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Monday.
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Venezuela Accuses US Of Waging "Undeclared War", Urges UN Probe
Venezuela on Friday accused the United States of waging an "undeclared war" in the Caribbean and called for a UN probe of American strikes that killed over a dozen alleged drug traffickers on boats in recent weeks.
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Video: US Strikes Venezuelan Drug Vessel, Trump Says It "Posed A Threat"
The strike was carried out nearly two weeks after another military strike on what the Trump administration said was a drug-carrying speedboat from Venezuela that killed 11.
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"Don't Give A Sh*t": JD Vance Dismisses Critics After 11 Killed In US Strike
US Vice President JD Vance has defended the United States' deadly airstrike on an alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, saying he "doesn't give a sh*t" if critics call it a war crime.
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"Highly Provocative": Pentagon Says Venezuela Military Plane Flying Near US Ship
The Pentagon said two Venezuelan military planes flew near a US Navy vessel in international waters Thursday, days after a deadly American strike against an alleged drug trafficking boat from Venezuela.
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Trump Says 11 Killed In US Strike On Drug-Carrying Boat From Venezuela
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela.
