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US Military Launches Second Strike Against Alleged Drug Traffickers in Venezuela

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Sep 14, 2025 — 1 min read

US President Donald Trump announced Monday that US military forces conducted a second strike in two weeks targeting a drug boat from Venezuela, killing three men on board. The strike is part of a broader effort to target "extremely violent drug trafficking cartels" in the region, which Trump believes pose a threat to US national security and interests. The Venezuelan government has denounced the strikes as "unlawful" and accused Washington of fabricating drug trafficking claims to justify a regime change attempt. The second strike follows a similar operation on September 2, which resulted in the deaths of 11 people on board a vessel allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela.

Key Takeaways:

The US military launched a second strike in two weeks targeting a drug boat from Venezuela, killing three men on board.
The strike is part of a broader effort to target "extremely violent drug trafficking cartels" in the region.
US President Donald Trump believes these cartels pose a threat to US national security and interests.
The Venezuelan government has denounced the strikes as "unlawful" and accused Washington of fabricating drug trafficking claims to justify a regime change attempt.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has severed channels of communication with the US over "threats and blackmail" from Washington.
Maduro has stated that Venezuela is exercising its legitimate right to defend itself against political, diplomatic, and potential military aggression.

Statistics:

Three men were killed in the second US military strike against alleged drug traffickers in Venezuela.
11 people were killed in the first US military strike against an alleged drug vessel from Venezuela on September 2.
The US believes that "extremely violent drug trafficking cartels" pose a threat to US national security and interests.
The Venezuelan government has denied any involvement in cocaine production and coca cultivation.

Sources:

(Xinhua via COM TEX)
Copyright 2025 XINHUA NEWS AGENCY

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