Dramatic footage shows US strike that obliterated ‘drug-carrying boat’ off Venezuela, killing 11 Tren de Aragua ‘Narcoterrorists’
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They gave the boat the chance to stop before they blew it up. They are not just blowing up
boats willy nilly. There is a reason they don't stop. But I'll bet they will start.
boats willy nilly. There is a reason they don't stop. But I'll bet they will start.
The Department of Defense has not offered any information as to how the strike was conducted, much less evidence that the boat was "warned".
Interested to know where you got that information. @DogMan
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While U.S. officials claim the Venezuelan boat destroyed by the military was carrying drugs, American officials familiar with the incident have stated that evidence shows the vessel turned around before the attack, apparently after spotting a military aircraft. This new information has led legal experts to question the White House's justification for the lethal strike.
Claims and contradictions
Official claim: According to President Trump and other officials, the U.S. military destroyed a "go-fast" boat on September 2, 2025, in the Caribbean that was carrying drugs and affiliated with the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. A video of the strike, which killed 11 people, was posted to social media.
Evidence of altered course: However, unnamed U.S. officials briefed on the strike told The New York Times that the military's own evidence shows the boat had changed course. This detail was reportedly edited out of the video released to the public.
"Narco-terrorists" claim:The White House has asserted that those killed were "narco-terrorists," but provided no specific evidence to support this assertion. The non-profit think tank InSight Crime notes that Tren de Aragua is not known for significant international drug trafficking.
Legal concerns: Legal and national security experts have raised concerns that the strike was an extrajudicial killing and violated international and U.S. law. They point out that drug smuggling is not typically a capital offense and that the strike killed people without due process. Senator Rand Paul has also characterized it as a "worrisome policy".
Lack of transparency: Nearly two weeks after the incident, multiple outlets report that the White House has not offered key details. Officials have not identified the people killed, the specific illicit drugs on board, or how the military identified the vessel's crew as members of Tren de Aragua. A congressional briefing on the strike was also canceled and another was rescheduled, leaving questions unanswered.
What is still unknown
Proof of cargo: The administration has provided no public evidence of what the vessel was carrying, despite a claim by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that the U.S. "knew exactly what they were doing".
Legal justification: Critics argue that the strike was an illegal use of military force against suspected criminals in the absence of a declared war or evidence of an imminent threat to the U.S..
Official record: The White House has not yet officially addressed the leaked information that the boat was turning around before it was struck.
While U.S. officials claim the Venezuelan boat destroyed by the military was carrying drugs, American officials familiar with the incident have stated that evidence shows the vessel turned around before the attack, apparently after spotting a military aircraft. This new information has led legal experts to question the White House's justification for the lethal strike.
Claims and contradictions
Official claim: According to President Trump and other officials, the U.S. military destroyed a "go-fast" boat on September 2, 2025, in the Caribbean that was carrying drugs and affiliated with the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. A video of the strike, which killed 11 people, was posted to social media.
Evidence of altered course: However, unnamed U.S. officials briefed on the strike told The New York Times that the military's own evidence shows the boat had changed course. This detail was reportedly edited out of the video released to the public.
"Narco-terrorists" claim:The White House has asserted that those killed were "narco-terrorists," but provided no specific evidence to support this assertion. The non-profit think tank InSight Crime notes that Tren de Aragua is not known for significant international drug trafficking.
Legal concerns: Legal and national security experts have raised concerns that the strike was an extrajudicial killing and violated international and U.S. law. They point out that drug smuggling is not typically a capital offense and that the strike killed people without due process. Senator Rand Paul has also characterized it as a "worrisome policy".
Lack of transparency: Nearly two weeks after the incident, multiple outlets report that the White House has not offered key details. Officials have not identified the people killed, the specific illicit drugs on board, or how the military identified the vessel's crew as members of Tren de Aragua. A congressional briefing on the strike was also canceled and another was rescheduled, leaving questions unanswered.
What is still unknown
Proof of cargo: The administration has provided no public evidence of what the vessel was carrying, despite a claim by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that the U.S. "knew exactly what they were doing".
Legal justification: Critics argue that the strike was an illegal use of military force against suspected criminals in the absence of a declared war or evidence of an imminent threat to the U.S..
Official record: The White House has not yet officially addressed the leaked information that the boat was turning around before it was struck.
