The United States destroys the alleged Venezuelan drug boat, killing three

President Donald Trump says that the US military has destroyed a drug ship equipped with Venezuelan walking in international waters on its way to the United States.

Trump said on Monday that three men were killed in the attack on “violent drug smuggling gangs.” No evidence was provided that the boat was carrying drugs.

Just before, his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicholas Maduro, said that Caracas would defend herself against “aggression”, describing America’s diplomat Marco Rubio as “the Lord of Death and War.”

Tensions escalated between the two countries after the United States deployed warships in the southern Caribbean region, according to what was said by anti -naked anti -operations, which led to a strike of the killing of 11 people.

“This morning, based on my orders, the US military forces conducted a second kinetic blow against the cartridges, which were very positive and violent to smuggle drugs and drugs,” Trump said of the social truth.

“These karts are very violent to smuggle drugs as a threat to American national security.”

The post also included approximately 30 seconds, a video clip, which seemed to show a ship in a body of water that explodes and then explodes to fire.

Rubio had defended earlier on Monday the first attack On a boat is said to carry drugs from VenezuelaAnd that killed all 11 people on board, saying that Washington was 100 % of sincerity and certainty that the ship was involved in trafficking in the United States.

He said during an interview with Fox News. He added that Maduro represents a “direct threat to the national security” of the United States because of his alleged involvement in drug smuggling.

Later on Monday, Maduro said relations with the United States “were destroyed by bombs threats.”

“We have moved from a period of relations that were beaten to one completely broken.”

The Venezuelan President said that the government will “exercise” its right to the legitimate right to defend itself.

Legal experts previously informed BBC The deadly strike on the first ship in international waters has violated international human rights and maritime law.

Trump asked Trump: “We will now start carrying out strikes on the main righteousness Venezuela,” whether the United States will now start carrying out strikes on the mainland. “

Speaking to journalists in New Jersey, the President said that Venezuela “sends us members of their gang, drug and drug dealers.”

He said that the marine traffic in the southern Caribbean region has reduced greatly “since the first strike.”

Experts raised questions about the legitimacy of the September 2 attack on the alleged drug boat, saying that it may have violated international law.

Venezuela responded by the flying of two F-16 combat aircraft on the US navy destroyer after two days.

This led to Trump’s warning of this The Venezuelan aircraft that put us “for us will fall into a dangerous position.

After a short calm, the tensions rose again on Saturday when the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Ivan, accused the American forces of the rise of the Venezuelan ship.

Gil said that the ship, which he described as a small, harmless fishing boat, was seized “illegally and on a meter” for eight hours.

In a statement, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry claimed that those who asked Nubia “are looking for an accident to justify the escalating war in the Caribbean, with the aim of changing the regime” in Caracas.

The United States, and many other countries, including the United Kingdom, have not recognized the re -election Maduro in July 2024, referring to the evidence gathered by the opposition with the help of independent observers who showed that his opponent, Edmondo Gonzalez, had won the elections by a landslide.

US officials also accused Maduro, of the leadership of a drug card. Provide a reward of 50 million dollars (37 million pounds) for information that leads to capturing.

Maduro denied these allegations and accused the United States of an “imperialist step” to topple him.

The Venezuelan called for the militia recruitment, a force consisting of civilians mainly used in the past to increase the numbers in political gatherings and marches.

Public sector workers reported pressure on joining the militias.