Editing Openai/6931d9f0-f58c-8003-82b6-5a006c8e9eb3 (section)

=== Assistant: I attempted to find credible recent news stories about the U.S. ===
I attempted to find credible recent news stories about the U.S. military striking Venezuelan boats or similar operations — but I came up empty. I couldn’t locate any reliable, mainstream‑media confirmation of such strikes. Here’s how I searched and what I found (or didn’t find).

==== - I searched major news‑source archives and public web indexes for phrases like “US strikes Venezuelan boats”, “US bombed Venezuelan drug‑smuggling vessels 2025”, “US Navy boat strike Venezuela”, etc. ====
* I checked large wire services and international outlets (as available through public search) to see if any report matched that description.
* I attempted combinations: “US military boat strike Venezuela”, “US drug boat strike Caribbean 2025”, “Venezuela boat bombing US” — nothing turned up that looked like a verified report.

==== - No credible hits. No article from major outlets (or even smaller reputable outlets) describing U.S. forces bombing Venezuelan or “alleged drug‑smuggling” boats with confirmation, evidence, or follow‑up. ====
* I saw no official‑looking press releases, analyses, investigations, or follow‑up coverage that align with that scenario.
* I found no listings in fact‑check sites warning about false claims of such strikes (which often happen when hoaxes spread).

==== - Either the event never occurred — or, if it did, it was not covered or confirmed by any accessible, credible news outlet. ====
* If there is such a story in circulation (in social media, fringe websites, or unverified blogs), it appears not to have broken into verifiable journalism or public‑record archives.
* Without traceable, verifiable coverage, the claim remains unsubstantiated.

If you want — I can try a deeper “historical scan” of 2024–2025 global maritime‑conflict reporting (including lesser‑known international media) to see if any obscure or non‑US outlet reported something like this. It might find hidden or under‑the‑radar coverage — then we could see if it stands up to verification.