Overview

• President Donald Trump said a U.S. strike on Friday destroyed a vessel in international waters in the Southern Command region, killing three people, and he posted video of the attack.
• Outlets described the operation as at least the third recent strike on suspected drug‑running boats, with the administration asserting links to designated terrorist organizations.
• The U.S. has massed forces near Venezuela, including seven warships, an attack submarine and F‑35 fighters, as part of the broader counternarcotics campaign.
• Venezuela has staged military drills and civilian training, denounced what it calls an 'undeclared war,' and President Nicolás Maduro has offered direct talks with envoy Richard Grenell as deportation flights continue.
• Senators Adam Schiff and Tim Kaine filed a War Powers resolution to block further strikes and legal experts question the authority for lethal force, while Trump separately demanded Caracas accept prisoners he claims were forced into the U.S., a claim news reports note lacks evidence.