13 h. ago Venezuelan military jets buzz US Navy ship in 'highly provocative' move, Pentagon says

The Defense Department said Venezuela made a "highly provocative move" when it flew two aircraft near a U.S. Navy vessel in international waters.

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23 h. ago 'Highly provocative': Venezuelan military aircraft flew near US Navy vessel, DOD says

The Pentagon said two Venezuelan military aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy vessel on Thursday in international waters in a "highly provocative move." In a statement posted on the social media platform X on Thursday night, the Defense Department wrote the move "was designed to interfere with our counter narco-terror operations." CBS News reported earlier on Thursday that two armed Venezuelan F-16 fighters flew over the USS Jason Dunham in what U.S. officials believed was a show of force.  The move came after President Donald Trump announced earlier this week he had ordered U.S. military forces to strike a vessel in the Caribbean Sea that he said was carrying suspected Tren de Aragua drug smugglers, killing 11 people. The statement from the Pentagon on Thursday went on to say: "The cartel running Venezuela is strongly advised not to pursue any further effort to obstruct, deter or interfere with counter-narcotics and counter-terror operations carried out by ...

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24 h. ago Two Venezuelan military aircraft flew near US Navy vessel, Pentagon says

Two Venezuelan military aircraft flew near US Navy vessel, Pentagon says  CNN

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50 h. ago Mother of Texas girl allegedly killed by illegal immigrants backs Trump military crackdown on cartels

Alexis Nungaray, mother of murdered 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, supports military action against Venezuelan cartels after her daughter was allegedly killed by suspected TdA members.

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59 h. ago Hegseth issues stark warning to drug traffickers following US military strike on Venezuelan vessel

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warns drug traffickers after U.S. military strike destroys Venezuelan boat, killing 11 suspected Tren de Aragua cartel members.

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65 h. ago Trump says U.S. Navy struck an alleged Venezuelan boat carrying drug shipment

Days after sending U.S. gunboats to South American waters, President Trump said the U.S. Navy struck a vessel in the southern Caribbean carrying what he described as a Venezuelan drug shipment.

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3 d. ago US military strikes alleged drug boat tied to Venezuelan cartel

US military strikes alleged drug boat tied to Venezuelan cartel  CNN

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3 d. ago U.S. military strikes Venezuelan drug boat in Caribbean, killing 11

U.S. military strikes Venezuelan drug boat in Caribbean, killing 11  PBS

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3 d. ago US military kills 11 in strike on alleged drug boat tied to Venezuelan cartel, Trump says

US military kills 11 in strike on alleged drug boat tied to Venezuelan cartel, Trump says  CNN

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3 d. ago Trump announces US military conducted 'lethal strike' on Venezuelan drug boat in Caribbean

The U.S. military conducted a lethal strike against a Venezuelan drug vessel operated by a narco-terrorist organization, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed.

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3 d. ago Video shows US military blasting drug boat, killing 11 suspected Venezuelan Tren de Aragua narco

Video shows US military blasting drug boat, killing 11 suspected Venezuelan Tren de Aragua narco-terrorists  Fox News

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