President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday, in Washington, D.C., as Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., listens. During the news conference, Trump announced that the U.S. military had "shot out" a drug boat from Venezuela in the southern Caribbean. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Rubio added the boat was being operated by a designated narco-terrorist organization.
Trump said many drug boats are coming out of the country, noting they "took it out."
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro has yet to publicly comment on the strike. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has not yet publicly commented on the strike.
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It is unclear how many fatalities were confirmed.
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