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A timeline of U.S. military strikes on boats off South America and what Congress has said

By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

In less than two months, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say the U.S. military has killed at least 37 people in nine strikes against drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.

The U.S. military has built up a large force in the Caribbean Sea. Here's what's there

By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

The Trump administration first began to shift assets to the region this summer as part of its so-called war against narcoterrorism.

Fact-checking Trump's claim that each boat strike off Venezuela's coast saves 25,000 lives

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump said U.S. military strikes on five Venezuelan boats have saved more than 100,000 lives because the maneuvers thwarted drug smuggling. Several aspects of Trump’s statement make it wrong.

U.S. has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean, AP sources say

By Konstantin Toropin, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

It was not immediately clear what would be done with the individuals, who the person said were believed to be held aboard a U.S. military vessel.

Trump weighs land strikes in Venezuela following attacks on suspected drug boats

By Amna Nawaz, Eliot Barnhart, Dan Sagalyn

The U.S. military destroyed a fifth boat in the Caribbean Sea this week that the Trump White House alleges carried narcotics bound for the U.S. Now, President Trump has raised the prospect of striking Venezuela on land. Amna Nawaz has…

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U.S. strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs near Venezuela, killing 6, Trump says

By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

President Trump said Tuesday in a social media post six people aboard the vessel were killed and no U.S. forces were harmed.

Hegseth announces U.S. blew up 4th boat near Venezuela

By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

According to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s social media post, the strike killed four men, but it offered no other details on who they were or what organization they belonged to.

Colombia's foreign minister 'renounces' her U.S. visa as tensions between both nations escalate

By Astrid Suárez, Manuel Rueda, Associated Press

The decision by Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio comes as tensions between both nations escalate over issues that include drug policy, the war in Gaza and a U.S. naval build up in neighboring Venezuela.

WATCH: U.S. military in the Caribbean an 'illegal' threat, Venezuela tells UN General Assembly

By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has dispatched a fleet of American warships into the waters off Venezuela, bragged about fatal strikes on alleged drug boats and claimed Venezuela will pay an “incalculable” price if it won't accept more people deported from the U.S.

U.S. carried out 3rd fatal strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, Trump says

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month. The strikes follow a buildup of U.S. maritime forces in the Caribbean.