Trump says U.S. military fatally struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat

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Trump on Monday announced the U.S. military had carried out a strike on a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela. That followed a Sept. 2 military strike on what the Trump administration said was a drug-carrying speedboat that killed 11. Trump says the U.S. military targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela President Trump said the U.S. military on Monday again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three aboard the vessel. The Trump administration has justified the military action as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the United States. The Trump administration has yet to explain how the military assessed the boat’s cargo and determined the passengers’ alleged gang affiliation before the attacks on the vessels.