US military strike Caribbean : The US military carried out another strike in the Caribbean on President Trump’s orders, killing three individuals, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed.
The US military carried out another strike in the Caribbean on Thursday (local time), resulting in the deaths of three individuals.
As stated before, our operations against narco-terrorist vessels will continue until the poisoning of the American people comes to an end,” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared on X.
US Military Launches Another Deadly Strike in the Caribbean Under Trump’s Orders
The post was accompanied by declassified footage showing a boat moving through the water before being hit and exploding.
Today, under the direction of President Trump, the Department of War executed a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization,” Mr. Hegseth added.
According to the statement, the vessel was transporting narcotics through international waters in the Caribbean. No US personnel were injured in the operation, while three male narco-terrorists aboard the boat were killed.
Pete Hegseth Vows to Continue Attacks on Narco-Terrorists
He went on to issue a stark warning to “all narco-terrorists who threaten our homeland,” declaring, “If you continue trafficking deadly drugs, we will kill you.
So far, the US military has eliminated 70 individuals and destroyed 18 vessels as part of its ongoing campaign to halt the flow of narcotics into the country.
The controversial operation has seen US Navy ships deployed across the Caribbean, with strikes targeting drug-smuggling boats in both the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Experts argue that the strikes, which began in early September, constitute extrajudicial killings, even if the targets were known drug traffickers. So far, the US has not presented any public evidence showing that the attacked vessels carried narcotics or were linked to drug cartels.
The United Nations has called on Washington to cease the operations, with UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk stating that those killed “died under circumstances that cannot be justified under international law.
Experts Condemn US Strikes as Extrajudicial Killings
These attacks—and their growing human toll—are unacceptable,” he said in a statement.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who faces drug trafficking charges in the United States, accused Washington of using the war on drugs as a pretext to pursue regime change in Caracas and gain control of Venezuela’s oil resources.
However, President Trump clarified that he was not considering military strikes against Venezuela, softening earlier aggressive rhetoric.
Mr. Maduro maintains that there is no drug cultivation in Venezuela, claiming the country is being used as an unwilling transit route for Colombian cocaine.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration informed Congress that the United States is engaged in an “armed conflict with Latin American drug cartels, labeling them terrorist organizations to justify the ongoing strikes.
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