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From CNN, I'm Aaron Matheson with the five things you need to know for Friday, October 24th.

We start in the Caribbean, where there's a massive buildup of the U.S. military in the region

to combat illegal drug trades.

President Donald Trump announced today he may target cocaine facilities and drug trafficking routes inside Venezuela.

And two U.S. officials tell CNN, the president hasn't

ruled out taking a diplomatic approach with the country to stifle the flow of drugs into

the U.S. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegesz has ordered an aircraft carrier strike group

from Europe to the region. The Pinnikon said the goal is to dismantle transnational criminal organizations and counter

narco-terrorism.

Hexeth also announced an airstrike on a boat he said was operated by a drug cartel in the Caribbean.

And he said the strike killed six people.

Venezuela's president made a plea directly in English, calling for peace with the U.S. yesterday.

Not war, not war, not war.

Just peace, just peace, just peace, just peace, forever, forever, forever.

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