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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 United States conducted three strikes in the Eastern Pacific, killing 14 alleged narco-terrorists linked to drug trafficking, as announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
  • The strikes were part of a broader strategy against narcotics trafficking, according to Hegseth's statement.
  • One survivor was reported, with responsibility for their rescue taken over by Mexican authorities.
  • Legal experts have criticized the strikes as extrajudicial killings, while the Trump administration defends them as lawful under executive authority.
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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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