Venezuela deployed thousands of troops near the Colombian border on Thursday (October 16, 2025) in response to the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, where U.S. media reported a new strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat.

The United States has sent several military vessels to the Caribbean Sea and launched a series of deadly naval strikes on boats in recent weeks, a campaign that experts say is illegal.

At least 27 people have been killed in the U.S.

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