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Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14

The U.S. military executed three strikes in the eastern Pacific targeting drug trafficking vessels, killing 14 people in the largest single-day operation since early September, officials said.

  • The U.S. military conducted three strikes in the Eastern Pacific, targeting vessels alleged to be trafficking drugs, resulting in the deaths of 14 people, as confirmed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump.
  • Hegseth stated that the strikes were directed by President Donald Trump and part of a strategy to target drug traffickers linked to designated terrorist organizations.
  • Democratic lawmakers and some Republicans, including Senator Rand Paul, condemned the strikes, labeling them as illegal 'extrajudicial killings', raising questions about their legality and the authority to use lethal force.
  • One survivor was rescued, and the responsibility for the rescue was transferred to Mexican authorities, as per Hegseth's announcement.
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The U.S. military has been attacking boats allegedly loaded with drugs for weeks - dozens of people are said to have been killed. Now the Pentagon chief announces several attacks at once.The U.S. military has, according to its own information, carried out further deadly attacks on boats that were said to have transported drugs in the eastern Pacific. Overall, on Monday there were three attacks on four boats that killed 14 people, said Pentagon c…

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El Pais broke the news in Spain on Monday, October 27, 2025.
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