U.S. forces destroyed another boat allegedly linked to drug trafficking structures in the Caribbean near Venezuela on Friday, killing three crew members during the operation. The operation was carried out on a route identified by U.S. Southern Command as commonly used by organized crime in international waters of the Caribbean, according to a post on its official X account. With the death of these three individuals, during the operation conducted by Task Force 'Southern Wing', the number killed during U.S. military activities in the Caribbean and the Pacific since August 2025 to date has surpassed 110. This week, U.S. Southern Command, under the orders of the new commander of the force, Francis Donovan, conducted three attacks, intensifying its operations in the area. Attacks near Venezuela against alleged boats linked to drug trafficking persist despite the United States having given its approval to the interim government of Acting President Delcy Rodriguez in Venezuela. The presence of U.S. naval vessels and aircraft in international waters began in the Caribbean and was a precursor to the military intervention on January 3, with which the U.S...
