Overview

• Trump posted a video and said the attack occurred in international waters within U.S. Southern Command’s area, describing the dead as “narcoterrorists.”
• It remains unclear when and where the strike took place or whether the footage shows a new incident or one previously referenced by the president.
• News agencies tally at least 17 people reported killed across similar U.S. operations on small boats in the Caribbean this month.
• Venezuelan officials condemned the actions as an “undeclared war” and urged a UN probe, while Caracas held military drills in response.
• UN human-rights experts warned the lethal maritime operations may be unlawful and amount to extrajudicial killings, as Trump separately threatened Venezuela with unspecified consequences over migrant returns.