The United States military has launched another deadly strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people on board, according to Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth.
Hegseth stated on X that the operation was conducted on Saturday under the direction of President Donald Trump. He said the strike targeted a vessel operated by what the U.S. government has classified as a Designated Terrorist Organisation (DTO).
The defence secretary added that the boat was travelling along a known narco-trafficking route, carrying narcotics, and was struck in international waters.
According to Hegseth, three men whom he described as “narco-terrorists” were killed in the operation, and no U.S. personnel were injured. The Pentagon also released an unclassified video of the strike.
The latest attack marks the 15th known U.S. military strike against suspected drug-smuggling vessels since the Trump administration began these operations in early September. The campaign,
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