U.S. Military Strikes Venezuelan Drug Boat in Southern Caribbean

President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces recently destroyed a drug-carrying boat originating from Venezuela during a maritime interdiction operation in the southern Caribbean. Trump described the vessel as heavily loaded with narcotics and credited the military leadership, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for the operation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the U.S. military conducted a lethal strike against a vessel operated by a designated narco-terrorist organization, emphasizing the administration's ongoing campaign against drug trafficking in the region. The U.S. has increased its naval presence near Venezuela, deploying multiple warships and thousands of troops to disrupt drug cartels amid heightened tensions with the Venezuelan government, which denies involvement and criticizes the U.S. military buildup. Details such as the exact timing, location, and military units involved in the strike remain limited, and no American personnel were reported injured. This operation reflects the Trump administration's intensified efforts to combat narcotics trafficking from Venezuela into the United States.