Venezuela says the U.S. intercepted and boarded a Venezuelan tuna vessel in a "hostile" manner

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Venezuela says the U.S. intercepted and boarded a Venezuelan tuna vessel in a "hostile" manner

Reuters
Sat, September 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM EDT
1 min read

(Reuters) -The Venezuelan government announced on Saturday that a U.S. destroyer intercepted, boarded and occupied a Venezuelan tuna fishing vessel for eight hours in the waters of the South American country's Special Economic Zone on Friday.

In a statement read by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil, the government stated that the tuna vessel was boarded in an illegal and hostile manner, and that it was crewed by nine "humble" fishermen and was "harmless."

Tensions have been mounting between Washington and Caracas. Last week, a U.S. military strike in the Caribbean killed 11 people and sank a boat from Venezuela that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration claimed was transporting illegal narcotics.

The Trump administration has provided scant information about last week's attack, despite demands from U.S. Congress members that the government justify the action. The Venezuelan government has said none of the 11 people killed belonged to the gang Tren de Aragua, as the U.S. has alleged. U.S. officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the alleged incident on Friday.

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Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/venezuela-says-u-intercepted-boarded-193153514.html

[malaise]

1. I'm shocked I tell you

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Not.
He’ll soon rename it the name Trump Sea - raw naked imperialism.

[Buddyzbuddy]

2. Typical cowardly bully.

Wouldn't dare try this crap with Russia or China.or any formidable country.

[democrank]

3. Difficult to keep up with Trump's new Department of War

Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., “Special Economic Zones”….

[Eugene]

6. don't forget Louisiana

[LymphocyteLover]

4. these insane assholes running the US govt are trying to manufacture a war

[Dave Id]

7. Yes, start a war

Get the US into a war to postpone the midterm elections keeping Trump in power to do as he wishes. With luck, he'll be dead by then.

[KS Toronado]

10. tsf has already said if we're at war he would suspend elections

with all the wars the U.S. has participated in we have never suspended elections.
tsf has his eyes on Venezuela to start a war, hoping Congress can stop him.

[rubbersole]

5. But, but the tuna boat was in the Gulf of Tonkin...

[2na fisherman]

9. Kegsbreath deploys the US Navy against tuna fishermen

Chickens of the sea?

[KS Toronado]

11. Welcome to DU!

Love your sense of humor.

[2na fisherman]

12. A sense of humor is required to get through these new dark ages

"The world is a comedy to those that think; a tragedy to those that feel." Horace Walpole.
Also known as: If I didn't laugh, I'd be crying.
And comedians must know the danger of poking fun at autocrats. Remember Kathy Griffin and her holding up a replica of Trump's bloody severed head? The phony morality police tried to ruin her career. I say, fuck'em if they can't take a joke.

[Judi Lynn]

13. Hard to believe this is the same world which had Kathy Griffin in it! Jeez, Louise.

Doesn't seem possible.

She had courage.