U.S. military strikes suspected drug vessels in the eastern Pacific
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The U.S. military killed five alleged drug smugglers in strikes against two vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, in an expansion of the Trump administration's use of the armed forces in its counter-narcotics campaign.
Breakdown
- U.S. military strikes killed five alleged drug smugglers on two vessels in the eastern Pacific.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hexeth said the vessels were involved in illicit narcotic smuggling, but provided no evidence. 21s
- These are the first Pacific strikes since a new U.S. anti-drug campaign began, following similar actions in the Caribbean. 29s
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro condemned the strikes as murder and violations of international law. 50s
- Legal experts questioned the use of the U.S. military instead of the Coast Guard for such operations. 1m 36s