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The New York Times reports that the United States assisted in a drone strike in Venezuela targeting a drug-trafficking group, and The Wall Street Journal says Venezuela’s government cooperated. A rights group cited by the Times said about two dozen people were killed.
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The reported cooperation signals a U.S. security operation involving Venezuela, with potential implications for regional relations and the U.S. counternarcotics effort. The supplied reports do not describe direct effects on U.S. civilians or provide an official account of the strike.