Trump Says Boat Strike Off Venezuela Kills Six Traffickers

A vessel right before a US strike from a video posted to President Donald Trump's Truth Social account on Oct. 14.
Source: Donald J. Trump/Truth Social

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By Eric Martin

October 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM UTC

Updated on

October 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump ordered a strike on a boat of alleged narco-traffickers off the coast of Venezuela, killing six people, the latest in a series of attacks the White House says are needed to protect Americans but have raised questions from legal scholars.