Concerns growing after 20th US strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boats

14/11/2025 6 min
Concerns growing after 20th US strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boats

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The Venezuelan army is vowing to defend the nation as a 100 thousand tonne US warship is stationed in its waters. The aircraft carrier’s deployment follows the US defence secretary announcing a new operation to counter drug trafficking in the western hemisphere. But there’s concern about the legality of the US operations, and the truth of their allegations.

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