"The United States military has confirmed that four people were killed in a strike on a boat in international waters the 20th reported attack on vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific as officials of President Donald Trump's administration were reported to have held meetings on possible military operations in Venezuela. In a post on X on Friday, the US Southern Command said the strike on Monday was authorised by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and that the boat was trafficking narcotics, without providing evidence."
"The reported meetings come as the Trump administration has continued to significantly expand the US military's presence in the Latin America region, including with F-35 aircraft, warships and a nuclear submarine. Earlier this week, the Pentagon said the Gerald R Ford Carrier Strike Group, which includes the world's largest aircraft carrier, had arrived in the Caribbean with at least 4,000 sailors and dozens of tactical aircraft on board."
Four people were killed in a US strike on a boat in international waters, the twentieth reported attack on vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific. US Southern Command said the strike was authorised by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and claimed the boat was trafficking narcotics, without providing evidence. Southern Command shared a video showing an aerial view of the boat travelling in the Caribbean before being struck and exploding in a ball of flames. International law and human rights experts say such attacks amount to extrajudicial executions. At least 20 strikes have killed around 80 people. Senior officials held White House meetings on possible Venezuela action amid a larger US military buildup in the region, including the Gerald R Ford Carrier Strike Group and about 12,000 US sailors and Marines deployed.
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