Trinidad citizens believed killed in US airstrike off Venezuela coast identified

The Guardian 1 min read 5 months ago

<p>Rishi Samaroo and Chad ‘Charpo’ Joseph believed to have been on boat Trump alleged was carrying drugs to US</p><p>Family members and neighbours have identified two men from <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/trinidad-and-tobago">Trinidad and Tobago</a> who are believed to be among six people killed in a US airstrike on a boat allegedly transporting drugs from <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/venezuela">Venezuela</a>.</p><p>Without providing evidence, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> said on Tuesday that the strike in international waters had killed six “narcoterrorists” and claimed that “intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking narcotics” and it was “associated with illicit narcoterrorist networks”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/16/airstrike-venezuela-trinidad-us-death-investigation">Continue reading...</a>
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