US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the United States army had carried out a third deadly attack this month against a vessel allegedly involved in drug smuggling. TASR received the report from AP.
Trump said in his post on the social network that Three people died in the attack. The affected vessel according to him belonged to “The organization described as a terrorist, which was involved in drug smuggling in the area, under the Ushouthcom command.” He did not disclose the details of the place of the intervention, and even the White House or Pentagon did not respond immediately to applications for a statement.
“The intelligence services have confirmed that the vessel was carrying illegal narcotic drugs and moving along the well -known smuggling route,” wrote Trump and added that Drugs on board could destroy the lives and health of Americans.
The attack came only four days after Trump announced on Monday that The American army attacked a ship that allegedly transported drugs from Venezuela. Too in this case they died Three people on board.
This intervention followed the attack of September 2, in which the army according to Trump’s administration She destroyed a quick -full drug. 11 people died in the event. Trump claims that the ship was controlled by the Venezuelan Criminal Group Tren de Aragua, which the US has included at earlier this year List of foreign terrorist organizations.
Donald Trump’s administration justifies these military actions as a necessary escalation in the fight against the current of drugs to the United States, However, several senators, together with human rights protection organizations, question the legality of these steps.
