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Trump confirms he has authorized CIA covert operations in Venezuela

Trump confirms he has authorized CIA covert operations in Venezuela

President Trump confirmed Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to go into Venezuela and conduct covert operations. Asked by CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O’Keefe why he did so, the president said he had two reasons: First, “they have emptied their prisons into the United States of America” and “allowed thousands and thousands of prisoners” and “people …

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Trump says land strikes may be next for Venezuela – Politico

Trump says land strikes may be next for Venezuela  Politico Trump says US looking at land attacks in Venezuela after lethal strikes on boats – live  The Guardian Trump Says U.S. Is ‘Looking At’ Land Strikes Against Venezuelan Drug Cartels  Forbes U.S. Military Kills 6 People in Boat Attack Near Venezuela, Trump Says  The New York Times Trump next eyes ‘land’ in drug war, …

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Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela – The New York Times

Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela  The New York Times Trump Admin Makes Plans for Lethal Strikes, CIA Action in Venezuela—Report  Newsweek CIA Authorized to Take Covert Action in Venezuela, Times Says  Bloomberg.com Trump authorizes the CIA to carry out covert actions in Venezuela in the midst of an offensive against the Maduro regime  MVNU JUST IN: Trump Authorized Covert CIA Action …

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U.S. kills 6 alleged drug smugglers in new strike off Venezuela, Trump says – The Washington Post

U.S. kills 6 alleged drug smugglers in new strike off Venezuela, Trump says  The Washington Post U.S. Military Kills 6 People in Boat Attack Near Venezuela, Trump Says  The New York Times US strikes another vessel off Venezuela coast, killing six  BBC Trump touts another US strike near Venezuela that killed six alleged drug smugglers  Fox News The new war on drugs  The Economist Source …

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US strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuela kills six, Trump says – Reuters

US strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuela kills six, Trump says  Reuters Six killed after US strikes another boat off coast of Venezuela  CNN US strikes another alleged drug-carrying boat off Venezuela coast  Military Times Trump touts another US strike near Venezuela that killed six alleged drug smugglers  Fox News Why Blowing Up Venezuelan Boats Won’t Stop the Flow of Drugs  The New York …

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US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs off Venezuela

US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs off Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, killing six people, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. Those who died in the strike were aboard the vessel, and no U.S. forces were harmed, the Republican president said in a social media post. It’s the fifth deadly strike in the …

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Trump says six were killed in US strike on another boat allegedly carrying drugs near Venezuela | Trump administration

Trump says six were killed in US strike on another boat allegedly carrying drugs near Venezuela | Trump administration

Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the US has struck another small boat that he accuses of carrying drugs in waters off the coast of Venezuela, killing six people aboard. “The strike was conducted in International Waters, and six male narcoterrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the strike,” Trump said in a statement on his Truth Social social media …

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Venezuela closes embassy in Norway after Nobel for opposition leader

Venezuela closes embassy in Norway after Nobel for opposition leader

Venezuela announced on Monday it would close its embassy in Oslo, days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In a statement, the Venezuelan government did not comment on Machado’s prize, saying that the closure was part of a restructuring of its foreign service. Norway’s foreign ministry confirmed that Caracas had closed its embassy in …

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