The Trump administration escalated pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ‘s regime Thursday night when it killed three suspected drug traffickers in its 17th strike on a “narco-terrorist” vessel in the Caribbean Sea.

In August, the Trump administration accused Maduro of being a “narco-terrorist,” offering a $50 million bounty for information leading to his arrest. On Sept. 2, the U.S. began its air campaign against drug boats in the Caribbean Sea, a campaign that has killed over 70 people. The strikes are widely interpreted as an unsubtle threat to the Maduro regime, showing that Washington is fully willing and ready to use lethal force against the Venezuelan government.

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