President Donald Trump on Tuesday released dramatic video showing a U.S. military strike that destroyed a small boat carrying narcotics and alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang off the coast of Venezuela.
Strike Footage Released
The video, shared by Trump on Truth Social, captured a missile strike that obliterated the vessel, which erupted into flames in international waters. Trump said 11 narco-terrorists were killed in the operation.
“No U.S. Forces were harmed in this strike,” Trump wrote. “Please let this serve as notice to anybody even thinking about bringing drugs into the United States of America. BEWARE!”
Target: Tren de Aragua
Trump identified those onboard as members of Tren de Aragua (TDA), a Venezuelan criminal organization designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization earlier this year.
“TDA is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, operating under the control of Nicolas Maduro, responsible for mass murder, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and acts of violence and terror across the United States and Western Hemisphere,” Trump said.
While the region is a major cocaine export hub, U.S. officials have not yet specified the type of drugs