US EditionHegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14
The U.S. Defense Secretary reported 14 drug traffickers killed in three strikes on four vessels in international waters as part of an ongoing campaign against narcotics routes.
- On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. military struck three boats in the Eastern Pacific, killing 14 and leaving one survivor at President Donald Trump's direction.
- Policy shifts declaring cartels unlawful combatants prompted strikes on vessels run by Designated Terrorist Organizations trafficking narcotics, following President Donald Trump's Oct. 2 declaration of an armed conflict.
- Hegseth released video Tuesday showing missiles strike two boats and a separate ship, saying eight, four, and three occupants were aboard each respectively.
- Lawmakers wrote to the White House, citing five strikes in recent weeks and `no legitimate legal justification,` according to Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and two dozen Democratic senators.
- Legal experts and politicians noted lawmakers questioned the administration's authority, urging Congress to authorize war, while Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Colombian officials expressed concern over the strikes.
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One person survived US attack on ships in the Pacific. Mexico has undertaken a rescue operation.
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AlKhaleej TodayUS strikes on alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific kill 14
WASHINGTON, Oct 29 — 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.The United States began carrying out the strikes — which experts say amount to extrajudicial killings even if they target known traffickers — in early September, and has n…
US kills 14 in strikes on 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 anti-narcotics campaign to at least 57. The United States began carrying out the strikes — which experts say are illegal — in early September, and has now destroyed at least 14 vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific. In three strikes carried out M…
U.S. says 14 killed in three strikes on suspected narcotics vessels in the Pacific
Four suspected drug-trafficking vessels were destroyed in U.S. military strikes in the Eastern Pacific, killing 14 people and leaving one survivor, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The attacks took place Monday under the direction of President Donald Trump and consisted of three separate operations targeting four vessels that U.S. intelligence had linked to designated terrorist organizations, Hegseth said. All operations occurred in i…
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