The US is deploying three Aegis destroyers to Venezuelan waters to combat drug cartels, a White House official confirmed. This action supports President Trump's efforts to curb the flow of fentanyl and other drugs into the US. The deployment follows Trump's designation of several Latin American groups as foreign terrorist organizations and a reward increase for Maduro's arrest. Venezuela's government denies the drug trafficking accusations and has responded with a drone ban and mobilization of its militia.

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