"The vessel was known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics. He added: Six male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel during the strike, which was conducted in international waters and was the first strike at night. All six terrorists were killed and no U.S. forces were harmed in this strike."
"As has become common with the announcement of such attacks, Hegseth posted a short video showing a boat at sea suddenly exploding as it was struck with military ordnance. Trump announced what appears to have been the first strike on a boat on 3 September, releasing a brief video of the attack. Since then, the Trump administration has declared more strikes without disclosing many details about the targets other than the number of people killed and the allegation that the boats carried narcotics."
US forces conducted a night strike in international waters in the Caribbean against a vessel said to be carrying illegal drugs, killing six people. Officials claimed intelligence linked the boat to illicit narcotics smuggling along a known trafficking route and identified the occupants as male narco-terrorists. Short videos of exploding boats were released after the strikes, and the administration has announced multiple similar attacks since early September. The government has linked some gangs to terrorist designations, while legal experts and international critics have raised concerns about evidence, authority to use lethal force, and widespread condemnation.
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