Overview

• Trump announced on Truth Social that U.S. forces hit a vessel he said was carrying drugs toward the United States, resulting in three deaths.
• He described the dead as "drug terrorists" and claimed the boat was tied to a terrorist organization, without naming the group.
• Trump said the operation occurred within the area overseen by the U.S. regional command responsible for Central and South America and the Caribbean.
• U.S. government officials confirmed the redeployment of multiple warships off Venezuela’s Caribbean coast to intercept suspected smugglers.
• Venezuela has denounced the U.S. military presence as a grave threat, while UN-appointed experts say previous deadly actions against suspected drug vessels likely violate international and maritime law.