BORDER WAR AT SEA: U.S. MILITARY SINKS DRUG BOAT HEADING FOR U.S.; 11 TREN DE ARAGUA KILLED — TRUMP

President Trump announced that U.S. forces conducted a lethal strike on a suspected narcotics smuggling vessel in international waters within SOUTHCOM’s area of responsibility, claiming 11 members of Venezuela-linked Tren de Aragua were killed. The White House amplified the warning to traffickers, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration will take the fight to cartels. Video posted by Trump shows the boat exploding and sinking. The action aligns with recent policy shifts authorizing military force against designated narco-terrorist groups and reflects an escalating counternarcotics posture near Venezuela.