President Donald Trump said the US has carried out a strike against a drug-carrying vessel in the southern Caribbean, killing 11 “Narcoterrorists”. He said the US military operation had targeted members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Trump said the vessel was in international waters and was transporting illegal narcotics bound for the US. The claim came weeks after Washington deployed warships and thousands of troops to the Caribbean to disrupt drug routes from Latin America. Trump’s remarks signal an escalation of pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s government, which has accused the US of planning aggression. n18oc_crux