US EditionUS military conducts 16th Eastern Pacific strike, killing two suspected traffickers, Hegseth says
- On Tuesday, U.S. forces conducted a strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean that killed two people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, adding President Donald Trump authorised the attack.
- After designating cartels as terrorist organisations earlier this year, the administration says the United States is in an "armed conflict" with drug cartels and targets the Eastern Pacific cocaine route from Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico.
- The campaign has killed at least 66 people in at least 16 attacks, while the Pentagon has deployed eight military vessels and the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier.
- Colombia recalled its ambassador and halted some U.S. arms purchases while urging Washington to cease attacks, with ambassador Daniel Garcia-Pena saying, `Under no circumstances can one justify that kind of threats and accusations that have no basis whatsoever.`
- Critics warn the strikes test sovereignty, due process, and executive war powers far from declared battlefields, while last month the ACLU and CCR sought DOJ OLC guidance amid scarce public evidence.
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US Conducts Another Strike Targeting Suspected Drug-Smuggling Boat
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. The Pentagon has carried out another lethal strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific. Some shit you should know before you dig in: If you’re unaware, t…
About two months ago, the U.S. began attacking boats that allegedly carry drugs. According to Pentagon chief Hegseth, the latest case happened in the Pacific. Two "drug dealers" had been killed.
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