The US according to the president Donald Trump hit today Monday, September 16th Venezuela.
As Donald Trump announced on Truth Social, the Venezuelan drug boat was heading to the US.
The US president said three occupants were killed during the attack, adding that the operation was conducted in international waters.
“If you transport drugs that can kill Americans, we are persecuted,” Donald Trump said.
The Trump Post
“This morning, at my order, the US Armed Forces made a second attack on identified, extremely violent drug trafficking cartels in the Southcom area of ​​responsibility.
The attack was carried out while these confirmed Venezuelan miners were in international waters carrying illegal drugs (a deadly weapon poisoning Americans!) To the US.
These extremely violent drug trafficking cartels are a threat to the national security, foreign policy and vital interests of the US. The attack resulted in the deaths of 3 men terrorists.
No American force suffered damage to this attack. Caution: If drugs are transported that can kill Americans, we are persecuted!
The illegal activities of these cartels have caused catastrophic consequences for US communities for decade, killing millions of US citizens. No more. Thank you for your attention on this issue. ”
Maduro denounces US aggressive behavior
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro denounced the US aggressive behavior, clarifying that “this is not a tension” between the two countries but a “military” aggression on the part of Washington. Maduro added that there was no communication between the two governments, fully blaming the White House.
The US has reinforced its armed forces in the South Caribbean as part of the fight against drug cartel, a move that has caused tension with Venezuela as it perceives it as a threat to its safety.
Earlier this month, US Armed Forces hit a speedboat allegedly transporting drugs, killing 11 occupants described as members of the Tren de Aragua gang, which denied Caracas.
On Saturday, the Venezuelan government denounced illegal detention for eight hours of a fishing vessel by a US warship inside its territorial waters.
Washington accuses Maduro of head of drug trafficking circuit and in the summer increased to $ 50 million a fee for information that would lead to his arrest.