{"id":14559,"date":"2025-10-08T21:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T21:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=14559"},"modified":"2025-10-08T21:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T21:29:09","slug":"trump-admin-says-four-more-drug-smugglers-killed-in-carribean-strike-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=14559","title":{"rendered":"Trump Admin Says Four More Drug Smugglers Killed In Carribean Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"521\"><strong data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"181\">U.S. military forces launched a strike on Friday<\/strong> against a vessel near Venezuela that was allegedly transporting narcotics, according to Secretary of War <strong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"303\">Pete Hegseth<\/strong>. The operation resulted in the deaths of four individuals the Pentagon identified as &#8220;narco-terrorists.&#8221; This marks the latest in a series of U.S. strikes targeting drug trafficking operations in the Caribbean region.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"933\">The action comes shortly after <strong data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"573\">President Trump<\/strong> formally notified Congress that the U.S. is now engaged in an <strong data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"672\">armed conflict with drug cartels<\/strong>. In a memo, cartel members and associates were labeled as <strong data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"754\">unlawful combatants<\/strong>, granting the administration expanded military authority under the law of armed conflict. Officials argue this allows for targeted strikes and potential detentions without trial.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1302\">Hegseth defended the strike, stating U.S. intelligence confirmed the vessel was part of a known narcotics trafficking route and was operating in <strong data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1104\">international waters<\/strong>. He emphasized that the U.S. would continue such operations until it curbs the flow of drugs into the country. The administration has previously conducted multiple similar strikes in recent months.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1642\">The Venezuelan government, led by <strong data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1366\">President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/strong>, has strongly objected to U.S. military actions near its coast, viewing them as a violation of sovereignty and a threat to regional stability. Critics in the U.S. also question the <strong data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1571\">legal justification<\/strong> for using military force without specific congressional authorization.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"2022\">The administration argues that by framing the conflict as similar to past engagements against terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda, it can apply <strong data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1813\">wartime authorities<\/strong>. These include using lethal force, detaining suspects without trial, and conducting military tribunal proceedings. The move represents a significant shift in U.S. drug policy and military engagement strategy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2235\">Legal experts warn this approach could stretch the bounds of <strong data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2125\">international and constitutional law<\/strong>, sparking broader debates over <strong data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2184\">presidential war powers<\/strong> and oversight in matters of military force abroad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. military forces launched a strike on Friday against a vessel near Venezuela that was allegedly transporting narcotics, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. 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