US carries out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s capture

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 23, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 23, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/alleged-drug-boat-strike-maduros-capture/

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first known attack since the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month. U.S. Southern Command said on social ...