After sinking a boat linked to the Aragua train, Washington warns that it will continue military actions against cartels in the region.
The United States Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegsethwarned Wednesday that Washington will execute more military operations against cartels responsible for the drug traffic In the Caribbean, after the bombing of Tuesday that sank a vessel supposedly loaded with narcotics from Venezuela. The action left eleven dead people.
According to Hegesh, “we have assets in the air, in the sea, on ships, because it is a mortal mission and would be for us. We will not stop with this bombing. “The official said that” anyone who traffic in those waters is a narcoterrorist who will do in front of the same destination ” And he stressed that the US authorities “knew exactly who was in that boat,” linking those killed with the Aragua train, “A terrorist organization designated by the United States that tries to poison the country with drugs.”
US reaffirms its drug trafficking offensive
Hegseth stressed that the borders are “Sealed” and that President Donald Trump “is willing to offend in a way in which others have not done so. “He said that” it is a clear signal to the Aragua Train, to the Sun Cartel and others emanating from Venezuela that we will not allow this type of activity. ”
“They are poisoning our people. We have incredible assets and are grouped in the region. Do you want to traffic with drugs? It is a new day. It is a different day. Those eleven drug traffickers are no longer among usa very clear sign that this is an activity that The United States will not tolerate In our hemisphere, ”he added.
Pete Hegesh (1)
Heghseth minimized the possible impact of ties between China and Venezuela in the region and directly pointed to Nicolás Maduro: “The only one who has to be worried is Nicolás Maduro, who acts as head of a narco -state. He was not elected and weighs on him (a reward of) U $50 million by the United States ”.
The Secretary of Defense insisted on the military force deployed in the Caribbean and warned that Maduro “You have decisions to make”while any action on a “Regime change” It is still under Trump’s authority.
Hours before, Maduro responded by accusing Washington of looking for the “Free Venezuelan oil” And he said that “imperialism attacks because it invents a story that nobody believes”, in reference to the bombing that killed the eleven alleged drug traffickers.
Source: Ambito
