Overview

• President Donald Trump released footage of another strike on a small boat and said U.S. intelligence confirmed narcotics on board, reporting three men killed in international waters.
• Venezuelan prosecutor Tarek William Saab formally asked the United Nations to investigate the U.S. actions, and Foreign Minister Yván Gil appealed to the Security Council to demand an immediate halt.
• Venezuela continued its three‑day 'Caribe Soberano 200' drills near La Orchila with roughly 2,300 to 2,500 personnel, 12 naval vessels, 22 aircraft, drones and missile launches.
• Nicolás Maduro announced that on Saturday military units will go into communities to train enlisted volunteers in firearms handling as part of a broader militia mobilization.
• Key facts remain disputed, with Caracas saying some victims were fishermen and questioning U.S. video evidence, while Washington underscores its anti‑drug posture and reinforced presence with warships, a submarine and F‑35s in Puerto Rico.