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Trump announces six drug traffickers killed in new strike off Venezuela

Auteur: AFP

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Trump annonce que six narcotrafiquants ont été tués dans une nouvelle frappe au large du Venezuela

Donald Trump announced Tuesday that six suspected drug traffickers had been killed in a new US strike off the coast of Venezuela, the fifth known of its kind since early September amid heightened tensions between Washington and Caracas.

The United States targeted "a vessel affiliated with a foreign terrorist organization engaged in drug trafficking" in international waters in the Caribbean, off the Venezuelan coast, the American president wrote on his Truth Social platform.

"Six drug traffickers on board the ship were killed in the strike," he added.

The intelligence, the US president added, "confirmed that the ship was engaged in drug trafficking, was associated with an illegal drug trafficking network and was traveling along a route" usually used by an organization designated as terrorist, as Donald Trump has described several drug cartels.

The legality of these strikes in foreign or international waters, against suspects who have not been intercepted or questioned, is debated.

Washington accuses Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his government of running a vast drug trafficking organization to the United States and deployed eight warships and a nuclear-powered submarine off the coast of Venezuela in early September, officially as part of an anti-narcotics operation.

Caracas vigorously denies this and, in response to the US deployment, which it considers a "military threat," has launched military exercises and the mobilization of reservists. President Nicolas Maduro says Washington is using drug trafficking as a pretext "to impose regime change" and seize the country's significant oil reserves.

With the strike announced Tuesday by Donald Trump, at least five boats presented as being those of drug traffickers have now been destroyed since September 2, with a human toll of at least 27 people killed.

Auteur: AFP
Publié le: Mardi 14 Octobre 2025

Commentaires (5)

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    SAINTLOUISIEN il y a 17 heures

    Et les tueries d'Israel ?

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    Mamadou il y a 16 heures

    EXCELLENT Donald, explose ces merdes...on en a de Louga si tu pouvais gérer ces poubelles !!

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    Ndandane. il y a 15 heures

    Quel paradoxe !
    Aux USA les boutiques de Vente de Yamba sont comme les boutiques Poula Fouta au Senegal et ce president ordonne la tuerie de vendeurs de drogues hors du pays ?
    Ça c est de la provocation pure et simple.
    Ou bien Yamba, Lops, Niakoy n est plus une drogue ?
    Ce pays a historiquement détruit des millions de vies de ses citoyens sur la base d arrestations d individus avec 1 joint surtout parmi les gens de couleurs comme ils disent teintant leurs casiers judiciaires les empêchant de trouver du travail.
    Bizarre !

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    Mo il y a 15 heures

    Mamadou = François du Bois.

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    Bathie il y a 13 heures

    La provocation des Usa!
    Pourtant Israel fait du genocide qui est pire que le trafic.de.drogue mais Rien!!

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