Trump claims attack on a dock in Venezuela, strikes kill two in Pacific
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U.S. hit an area in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, Trump says, as Pentagon carries out another deadly strike in the Pacific. This claim follows a series of U.S. strikes on boats in the Eastern Pacific, raising the total number of known strikes to 31 and resulting in over 100 deaths.
Breakdown
- U.S. strike on a boat in the Eastern Pacific killed two, raising total strikes to 31
- Trump claims U.S. struck a dock in Venezuela, but no official confirmation given 25s
- U.S. has commandeered two Venezuelan oil tankers and seeks a third 56s
- U.S. military presence in the region has increased with more troops and equipment 1m 5s
- Maduro orders special forces to train civilians amid rising tensions 1m 16s