"United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says that US troops have carried out another strike on a ship in the Caribbean, killing at least three men on board the vessel. In a post on X late on Saturday, Hegseth said the attack was carried out on the orders of President Donald Trump and targeted a vessel that was known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling."
"The operation, which began in early September, has killed more than 62 people and destroyed 14 boats and a semi-submersible. The Trump administration has said the attacks are targeting alleged drug smuggling, but has yet to present any evidence to the public to substantiate its claims. Critics have called the strikes a form of extrajudicial killing and a violation of international law, which largely prohibits countries from using lethal military force against noncombatants outside a conflict zone."
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reported that US troops carried out a strike on a ship in the Caribbean, killing at least three men on board. The strike was described as conducted on the orders of President Donald Trump and as targeting a vessel known by intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling. The strike occurred in international waters. The operation began in early September and has killed more than 62 people and destroyed 14 boats and a semi-submersible. The administration has not publicly presented evidence to substantiate the drug-smuggling claims. Critics call the strikes extrajudicial killings and a violation of international law, and the UN human rights commissioner urged the United States to halt such attacks.
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