President Trump released a video claiming U.S. forces targeted Venezuelan drug runners, killing 11 gang members in a military operation.

President Trump released a video claiming U.S. forces targeted Venezuelan drug runners, killing 11 gang members in a military operation. WASHINGTON —

President Donald Trump announced a military operation targeting alleged drug traffickers from Venezuela, releasing a video of the action on Tuesday.

The Trump administration is intensifying efforts to combat drug trafficking, which they claim originates from Venezuela . The video posted by the president shows a boat engulfed in flames, which he says was the result of a U.S. military strike that killed 11 members of the Tren de Aragua gang involved in drug trafficking. Latest Forecast

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