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How many times has the US struck Venezuelan vessels? | Al Jazeera
Source: Al Jazeera | 17 October 2025
There have been at least six incidents of US strikes on boats in Venezuelan waters since the beginning of September.
On Thursday, the United States military carried out its latest strike on an alleged Venezuela drug smuggling vessel, as the admiral overseeing the Trump administration’s controversial campaign in the Caribbean Sea announced his early departure.
Officials did not offer additional details about the incident, in which they said there were some survivors — unlike the previous boat bombings.
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted on X that Admiral Alvin Holsey of the Southern Command would be retiring at the end of the year, less than a year into the post, which is usually three years long.
