U.S. forces allegedly killed six drug smugglers off the Venezuelan coast, President Donald Trump announced. Multiple sources, including The Washington Post and BBC, reported the operation as part of a renewed campaign against the narcotics trade.

A Venezuelan boat allegedly used by drug traffickers was destroyed in a US military strike that killed 11 people. Vice President JD Vance praised the attack, prompting Senator Rand Paul to accuse him of a “disdain for human life.”