TWO TRINIDADIANS KILLED IN U.S
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Two Trinidadian fishermen were killed in a United States military airstrike off the coast of Venezuela. This killing have caused the Las Cuevas community to be in grief.
Dead are Chad “Charpo” Joseph, 26, of Las Cuevas and Rishi "Samaroo" Samaroo 41 of Celestine Trace, Maraval.
According to the United States President Donald Trump, the strike targeted a vessel allegedly linked to narcotics trafficking and terrorist networks through the Caribbean. It was the fifth U.S “kinetic strike” in the region since the deployment of military assets under the administration anti-narcotics campaign.
In total, 27 people have been killed in five similar operations, in which Washington claims are aimed at dismantling drug routes linked to Venezuela.
The relatives of the two Trinidadians have condemned the attack, calling it “inhumane” and “unjustified.”
Joseph’s mother, Lenore Burnley, said her son was not involved in drugs and described his death as “wrong and cruel.” She said she has no body to bury or cremate and is relying on faith for closure.
“The sea law is they supposed to stop the boat and intercept it, not blow it up like that,” Burnley said.
His grandmother, Christine Clement, added that Joseph had been living in Venezuela for the past three months and had previously survived another attack while trying to return home by sea.
Residents of Las Cuevas, expressed anger, questioning the legality of the strike and the lack of evidence to justify the use of lethal force.
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has not issued an official statement.
The incident adds to growing tension over the United States military activity in Caribbean waters amid ongoing political friction with the Venezuelan government.
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Two Trinidadian fishermen were killed in a United States military airstrike off the coast of Venezuela. This killing have caused the Las Cuevas community to be in grief.
Dead are Chad “Charpo” Joseph, 26, of Las Cuevas and Rishi "Samaroo" Samaroo 41 of Celestine Trace, Maraval.
According to the United States President Donald Trump, the strike targeted a vessel allegedly linked to narcotics trafficking and terrorist networks through the Caribbean. It was the fifth U.S “kinetic strike” in the region since the deployment of military assets under the administration anti-narcotics campaign.
In total, 27 people have been killed in five similar operations, in which Washington claims are aimed at dismantling drug routes linked to Venezuela.
The relatives of the two Trinidadians have condemned the attack, calling it “inhumane” and “unjustified.”
Joseph’s mother, Lenore Burnley, said her son was not involved in drugs and described his death as “wrong and cruel.” She said she has no body to bury or cremate and is relying on faith for closure.
“The sea law is they supposed to stop the boat and intercept it, not blow it up like that,” Burnley said.
His grandmother, Christine Clement, added that Joseph had been living in Venezuela for the past three months and had previously survived another attack while trying to return home by sea.
Residents of Las Cuevas, expressed anger, questioning the legality of the strike and the lack of evidence to justify the use of lethal force.
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has not issued an official statement.
The incident adds to growing tension over the United States military activity in Caribbean waters amid ongoing political friction with the Venezuelan government.
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