Overview

• The president posted attack footage on Truth Social and said the vessel was on a known smuggling route tied to a terrorist organization.
• He said the action occurred in international waters within U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility, and no U.S. personnel were hurt.
• The announcement raises the reported death toll from recent U.S. attacks on small boats to 17, with the timing and exact location of the latest strike not specified.
• Venezuelan officials condemned the operations as an undeclared war, with the attorney general calling them crimes and the defense minister alleging executions.
• Venezuela staged drills on La Orchila after U.S. warships and fighter jets were deployed to the region, while UN human rights experts warned the strikes may be unlawful.