US EditionHegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14
The strikes killed 14 people and left one survivor as part of a campaign that has killed at least 57 since September, targeting boats on known narcotics routes.
- The U.S. military conducted three strikes on four boats in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in 14 deaths and one survivor, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- This is the first time multiple strikes were announced in a single day since the operations began in early September, marking an escalation in the U.S. drug campaign.
- Hegseth stated that the vessels were known to be trafficking narcotics, and Mexican authorities are handling the survivor's rescue efforts.
- The strikes have raised concerns among lawmakers regarding the legality of the military's actions instead of using the Coast Guard for enforcement.
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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…
US launches 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats off Colombia, killing 14: Hegseth
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the U.S. military has carried out three strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean against boats accused of carrying drugs, killing 14 people and leaving one survivor.
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U.S. Military forces launched attacks on four vessels operated by narco-terrorist smugglers transiting through a known trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. According to the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, the kinetic strikes occurred on Monday and resulted in a total of 14 terrorists killed. One person survived the attacks. | Border / Cartel Chronicles
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US kills 14 in strikes on alleged Pacific drug boats
US forces killed 14 people in strikes that destroyed four alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday, bringing the death toll from Washington's controversial anti-narcotics campaign to at least 57.
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