"In a brief video released by US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, a small boat, half-filled with brown packages, is seen moving along at sea. Several seconds into the video, the boat explodes and is seen floating motionless in flames. In his post, Hegseth took the unusual step of equating the alleged drug traffickers to the terror group that conducted the attacks on the US on September 11, 2001."
"Previous attacks have hit seven vessels in the Caribbean and killed at least 32 people. The latest strike took place off the coast of Colombia and killed two people, according to a person briefed on the operation. It marked a departure from previous strikes, which have occurred off the coast of Venezuela, where the US has deployed an extraordinary military presence."
The US military attacked and destroyed another boat in its fight against alleged drug-trafficking activities, carrying out the strike for the first time on the Pacific side of South America. Previous attacks struck seven vessels in the Caribbean and killed at least 32 people. The latest strike off the coast of Colombia killed two people, according to a person briefed on the operation. A brief video released by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shows a small boat half-filled with brown packages exploding and burning. Hegseth equated the cartels to al-Qaida and vowed there would be no refuge or forgiveness, only justice. The administration widened the campaign scope while offering few operational details. The attacks have drawn widespread condemnation from civil liberties groups and South American nations.
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