US Considers Land Attacks on Venezuelan Drug Gangs

The White House is contemplating land attacks on Venezuelan drug gangs, a significant escalation from previous boat-only strikes. President Trump is meeting with his national security team to discuss these options, following his statement that land strikes would begin very soon. The US has conducted at least twenty-one strikes on boats suspected of carrying narcotics, with Venezuela accusing the US of attempting to remove President Maduro and gain access to their oil. Concerns about the legality of these attacks have been raised, with the Pentagon designating the gangs as foreign terrorist organizations. Tensions remain high due to a large US military deployment in the Caribbean Sea. Controversy surrounds an incident where eleven people were killed, and a follow-up strike targeted a boat after two survivors were in the water. President Trump recently spoke with President Maduro by phone, describing the conversation as neither well nor badly. The US has also declared Venezuelan airspace closed, which Venezuela has labeled a colonial threat and illegal aggression. The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.