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US Military Strikes Another Suspected Drug Boat, Killing Four

  • U.S. forces executed a military strike on a drug-smuggling boat off Venezuela, killing four individuals, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Oct 3, 2025.
  • This strike is the fourth in a series against drug traffickers, with a total of 21 fatalities in recent strikes.
  • President Donald Trump declared an 'armed conflict' with drug cartels, classifying them as terrorist organizations, which justifies these military actions in a notice to Congress.
  • The Pentagon reported that the vessel was transporting substantial amounts of narcotics, described as intended to 'poison our people.
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The United States has carried out an attack on a boat off the Venezuelan coast, Defense Minister Hegseth said on X. Four men on board were killed in the attack; Hegseth calls them "narco-terrorists." He did not specify who the victims were or to which group they belonged. The message included a video showing a boat moving fast at sea. Suddenly, the boat explodes, after which the wreckage can be seen on fire and floating on the water. Hegseth wri…

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The American armed forces killed four people in an attack on a vessel across the coast of Venezuela, which is supposed to carry drugs, said US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth reported BBC.

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Texas Standard broke the news in on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
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