U.S. carries out 35th strike on alleged drug boat, first since Maduro capture

January 24, 2026

TL;DR

A U.S. strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two people and left one survivor.
This was the 35th strike since September 2, 2025, conducted after the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
U.S. Southern Command confirmed the vessel was transiting known narco-trafficking routes.
Maduro faces federal drug trafficking and weapons charges in the U.S., which he denies.
President Trump had previously announced the cancellation of a 'second wave' of attacks following Maduro's capture.
War powers resolutions related to Venezuela were narrowly defeated in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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