skip to contentAdvertisementDonald Trump said on Monday that the US military carried out a strike on a Venezuelan drug cartel vessel that had been on its way to the United States.By: Reuters September 16, 2025 01:57 AM IST First published on: Sep 16, 2025 at 01:57 AM ISTJoinShare ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookPresident Donald Trump speaks with reporters before he departs on Air Force One at Morristown Airport. (AP)President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US military carried out a strike on a Venezuelan drug cartel vessel that had been on its way to the United States. He said three men were killed in the strike, adding that it occurred in international waters.“This morning, on my Orders, US Military Forces conducted a SECOND Kinetic Strike against positively identified, extraordinarily violent drug trafficking cartels and narcoterrorists in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.“These extremely violent drug trafficking cartels POSE A THREAT to U.S. National Security, Foreign Policy, and vital US Interests,” Trump said. AdvertisementAdvertisementYou May Like