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President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela and was operated by the Tren de Aragua gang.

The president said in a social media posting that 11 people were killed in the rare U.S. military operation in the Americas, a dramatic escalation in the Republican administration's effort to stem the flow of narcotics from Latin America. Trump also posted a short video clip of a small vessel appearing to explode in flames. Latest Forecast

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"The strike occurred while the terrorists were at sea in International waters transporting illegal narcotics, heading to the United States," Trump said on Truth Social. "No U.S. Forces w

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