U.S. Military Strikes Venezuelan Drug Gang in Caribbean, Killing 11; Tensions Flare with Caracas
U.S. Military Strikes Venezuelan Drug Gang in Caribbean, Killing 11; Tensions Flare with Caracas In a significant escalation of the Trump administration’s anti-drug efforts, U.S. military forces conducted an inaugural “kinetic strike” in international waters of the Caribbean Sea this Tuesday, destroying a vessel and killing 11 alleged drug traffickers. Officials identified those on board as members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, which President Trump recently designated a foreign terrorist organization. The operation, which utilized advanced F-35 fighter…