The president said the vessel was heading to the United States, but he did not offer details about its location. Legal specialists condemned the action as illegal.

WASHINGTON >> The U.S. military struck a boat for the second time this month, President Donald Trump said today, as his administration continued its deadly campaign against Venezuelan drug cartels that it has accused of bringing fentanyl into the United States.

Sept. 15 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Monday the military killed three members of what he called a Venezuelan drug cartel transporting illegal narcotics across international waters to the United States.

The attack came after the Venezuelan president said Caracas would defend itself against US "aggression".

The US military has struck a vessel believed to be operated by a Venezuelan drug cartel as it headed toward American shores, the second suspected drug boat hit in recent weeks, President Donald...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. military carried out a strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel vessel heading to the United States, the second such strike against a suspected drug boat in recent weeks. He said three men were killed in the strike, adding that…

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump said on Monday (Sep 15) that the US military carried out a strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel vessel heading to the US, the second such strike

Just a day after President Donald Trump told reporters he would 'see what happens' when asked if he would strike the country again, he launched a fresh military strike on another boat.

The Venezuela leader, Nicolás Maduro, said that the Trump administration was trying to start a war in the Caribbean.

The US president provided no evidence that the boat was carrying drugs at the time, but said the military operation "positively identified extraordinarily violent drug trafficking cartels and narcoterrorists"

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said Caracas would defend itself from US "aggression" as he lashed out at US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over his tough rhetoric on drug cartels and warned…

The Venezuela leader, Nicolás Maduro, said that the Trump administration was trying to start a war in the Caribbean.

President Trump authorizes military strikes on drug-carrying boats from Venezuela, sparking debate over executive authority and legality.

The strike that President Donald Trump said was carried out Monday comes after another military strike two weeks ago.

The U.S. military struck drug trafficking cartels from Venezuela while they transported narcotics in international waters, eliminating 3 confirmed terrorists, President Trump said.