"The U.S. military attacked another suspected drug boat and killed three male narco-terrorists based on orders from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, U.S. Southern Command announced on Sunday. It was, according to CBS News, the 21st military strike against alleged narcotics-carrying vessels in the past few weeks strikes that many Democrats have criticized President Donald Trump and Hegseth for. The attack was on Saturday, according to an X post from SOUTHCOM on Sunday afternoon."
"On Nov. 15, at the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization. Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, pic.twitter.com/iM1PhIsroj U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) November 16, 2025 The strike is the latest military operation against suspected drug boats in the last month."
U.S. Southern Command reported that U.S. forces attacked a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three men identified as narco-terrorists under orders from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The vessel was on a known trafficking route, operating in international waters and carrying illicit narcotics, SOUTHCOM said, and a video clip showed the boat bursting into flames. CBS News counted the incident as the 21st military strike on alleged narcotics-carrying vessels in recent weeks. Hegseth previously announced strikes that destroyed multiple vessels in the Pacific and Caribbean. Some Democrats and Sen. Rand Paul questioned the strikes' legality. Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized the U.S. action, and President Trump responded with personal attacks against Petro.
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