Venezuela has accused a US Navy unit of "assaulting" a Venezuelan fishing boat in international waters in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, September 13th, 2025, according to a statement from the Venezuelan government. The government claims the fishing boat sustained damage during the encounter. The accusation was shared via X (formerly Twitter) by user ConflictsW in the past hour. This latest accusation follows Venezuela's report from September 12th that the U.S. missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham assaulted its fishing vessel "Carmen Rosa" within Venezuela's exclusive economic zone, approximately 48 nautical miles northeast of La Blanquilla Island. The Venezuelan ship was reportedly carrying nine fishermen at the time. Separately, social media user Agus Antonetti posted an allegation on X within the current reporting window that Marines from the USS Jason Dunham assaulted a ship belonging to the Los Soles cartel. This maritime activity coincides with the observed movement of four U.S. F-35B Lightning II fighter jets, supported by tanker aircraft, over Florida as they continue their deployment to Roosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico. These F-35Bs departed Marine Corps Air Station Yuma on September 13th.
