US strikes on Venezuela drug boats'
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Last month, the Trump administration started blowing up boats off the coast of Venezuela, calling it part of an “armed conflict” with drug cartels. The White House’s so-called “war on cartels” is increasingly centered on Venezuela,
President Donald Trump said his administration are weighing land tactics in Latin America, following at least five fatal strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean.
A Senate measure to stop President Donald Trump's strikes on boats he has claimed, without evidence, are carrying drugs failed to pass its first vote.
The abandoned boats have created obstacles for other boaters and leaked hazardous material into wetland habitats.
Since 2020, these apex predators have been biting rudders, ramming and tipping boats and, in some shocking cases, sinking vessels. For sailors here, it is a terrifying experience. And it is happening with increasing frequency.
The city of Pittsburgh will buy the North Shore Riverfront Park for $1 from the Sports and Exhibition Authority. This opens the door for them to get rid of any problem boats.
A harbour has been cleared of more than 100 abandoned and sunken boats after a long-running campaign. Some of the vessels in Langstone Harbour, Hampshire, were inhabited by rough sleepers while others were pollution risks,
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How many times has the US struck Venezuelan vessels?
There have been at least six incidents of US strikes on boats in Venezuelan waters since the beginning of September.
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