Some people in the US government want to know more about a US military attack on boats near Venezuela. They read a report that says the US military attacked a boat and then attacked again to kill people who were still alive. The US Secretary of Defense says this report is not true.

Many people in the US government say they want to check if the report is true or not. They say it is very serious if the US military killed people who survived the first attack. The President of the US says he believes his Secretary of Defense and will look into the problem.

The US says it attacks these boats because they carry illegal drugs. The US says it is following the law. Some people in Venezuela are angry about the attacks. They say the US wants to make problems in their country. The US government says it will check what happened.