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HOURS before US President Donald Trump announced that the US military had destroyed a third small boat carrying alleged narco-trafficker, in the waters off Venezuela, two Democratic senators moved to stop the president from continuing the military strikes in the Caribbean.

A total of 17 people have been killed in the three attacks.

Senators Tim Kaine (Virginia) and Adam Schiff (California) on September 19 introduced a joint resolution under the War Powers Act calling for the US to stop engaging in military hostilities that have not been authorised by Congress.