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The U.S. has attacked a second ship from Venezuela on the grounds that it was carrying drugs

Donald Trump has reported that ships carrying cocaine and fentanyl and three people inside have been killed in the attack, while Nicolas Maduro has stressed that the country is more prepared for "armed struggle" if the US attacks Venezuela.

AME9959. WASHINGTON (ESTADOS UNIDOS), 15/09/2025.- Captura de video tomado de la red social Truth Social de la cuenta @realDonaldTrump del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, donde se ve una embarcación en el mar Caribe. Estados Unidos atacó este lunes una segunda lancha en el mar Caribe que transportaba presuntamente a tres narcotraficantes venezolanos, anunció Trump. EFE/ @realdonaldtrump /SOLO USO EDITORIAL/NO VENTAS/SOLO DISPONIBLE PARA ILUSTRAR LA NOTICIA QUE ACOMPAÑA (CRÉDITO OBLIGATORIO)
Boat attacked by the United States in the Caribbean Sea. Photo: EFE

U.S. President Donald Trump reported on Monday that his country has attacked a ship allegedly loaded with drugs from Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea. 

"This morning, under my command, the United States Military Forces launched a second attack on the drug cartels and identified drug terrorists in the area under the responsibility of the Southern Command," the president said on the Truth Social platform.

According to Trump, the ship was in international waters and three Venezuelan "terrorists" were killed in the attack. 

In subsequent statements at the Oval Office, Trump has stated that the video of the operation shows the ship carrying drugs like cocaine and fentanyl. 

For his part, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has declared that his country is "more prepared" for an "armed struggle" if the US attacks it. The US, on the pretext of combating drug trafficking, is engaged in military action.

In the face of this attack, Maduro has proclaimed that Venezuela has a "legitimate right of defence".

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