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Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14
The US military killed 14 suspected drug traffickers in three strikes on four vessels, raising the total death toll to 57 since early September, Secretary Hegseth said.
- 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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Hegseth announces more lethal boat strikes to eradicate drug traffickers
The Trump administration performed strikes in international waters in the eastern Pacific on Monday to stop several boats carrying illegal narcotics, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.'We will track them, we will network them, and then, we will hunt and kill them.'He announced on Tuesday the results of "three lethal kinetic strikes on four vessels," claiming that they were operated by "Designated Terrorist Organizations." In January, Pr…
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