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Trump's Strikes on Drug Vessels Spark Colombian Controversy
10/9/2025
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- U.S. President Donald Trump announced military strikes against drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela's coast, with at least four strikes reported recently.
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed the latest U.S. strike may have targeted a Colombian vessel with Colombian citizens aboard, a statement denied by the White House.
- Petro criticized the strikes as part of a broader war for oil.
