What appears to be an unprecedented show of force intended to pressure the Venezuelan president to step down.
On Thursday, the U.S. launched what appears to be the sixth lethal boat strike against an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea this year. A U.S. official, who confirmed the account first reported by Reuters, said there were survivors among the crew.
The White House has defended the extraordinary military operations as necessary to stem the tide of illicit drugs coming to the U.S.
