Days after a US strike killed 11 people on a suspected Venezuelan drug boat, President Donald Trump announced a second strike, killing three more men in international waters. Trump said the attacks targeted "extraordinarily violent drug trafficking cartels" threatening US national security. A short video posted by Trump showed a vessel exploding, though verification is ongoing. The strikes come amid a major US military buildup in the southern Caribbean, including F-35 jets, warships and a nuclear submarine. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro condemned the attacks, calling them "Broken by threats, bombs, death, and blackmail." Tensions are rising as the US signals a possible sustained campaign.
