Eleven killed as US missile sinks alleged drug boat

WorldPolitics
3 Sep 2025 • 5:38 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • The US carried out a missile strike on a "drug boat" from Venezuela, resulting in the deaths of 11 people on board.
  • Night-time footage released by the White House on Tuesday, 2 September, showed the speedboat exploding into a fireball after being hit by a missile.
  • Donald Trump stated that the deadly strike targeted members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, who were transporting drugs across international waters bound for the US.
  • The US president issued a warning on his Truth Social platform, stating that no US forces were harmed and cautioning anyone attempting to bring drugs into the United States.
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