Shortly after the US carried out its fifth strike on alleged Drug cartel boats near the coast of Venezuela, in which two citizens of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) were killed, the incident attracted sharp criticism from the island nation on Friday.
Police authorities in T&T are investigating reports that said two of the six "Narco-terrorists" killed in the operation announced by US President Donald Trump were common citizens.
US President Donald Trump has deployed eight warships and one nuclear submarine in the Caribbean waters as part of a broader campaign to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is widely accused of stealing the 2024 elections.
The Trump administration has constantly accused the Maduro government of leading the cartel – allegations that Maduro denies. Tensions soared on Wednesday when Trump said he was considering military strikes on land targets in Venezuela and indicated he had authorised covert CIA operations against the nation.
Meanwhile, Colombian President Gustavo Petro recently urged the United Nations to open a “criminal investigation against Trump for the strikes.”
Referring to Venezuela, Trump claimed, “From here, the drugs are shipped north to the United States, east to Europe and West Africa, and west to other Caribbean countries in 'go-fast.”
The US Navy has so far carried out strikes on five Venezuelan boats allegedly linked to the dreaded cartel gang De-Soles. Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have hinted at launching a ground offensive against the drug cartel.
While Maduro has denied the accusations of supporting the drug trafficking trade, he says the US is seeking regime change in the country under the guise of launching a war against the illicit drug mafia.
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