"The military passed the survivor's precise location to the U.S. Coast Guard and a Mexican military aircraft that was operating in the area. Hegseth said Mexican search and rescue authorities "assumed responsibility for coordinating the rescue" of the sole survivor but didn't say if that person was successfully rescued or would stay in Mexico's custody or be handed over to the U.S."
"Hegseth posted footage of the latest strikes to social media in which two boats can be seen moving through the water in separate clips. One is visibly laden with a large amount of parcels or bundles. Both then suddenly explode and are seen in flames. The third strike appears to have been conducted on a pair of boats that were stationary in the water alongside each other. They appear to be largely empty, with at least two people seen moving before an explosion engulfs both boats."
The U.S. military carried out three strikes in the eastern Pacific off the coast of Colombia, killing 14 people and leaving one survivor. The strikes represent an escalation after similar operations began in early September and had been spaced weeks apart. After one attack a person was seen clinging to wreckage and their coordinates were passed to the U.S. Coast Guard and a Mexican military aircraft; Mexican search-and-rescue authorities assumed responsibility for coordinating the rescue. Footage shows boats laden with parcels exploding and another attack engulfing two largely empty boats. Earlier strikes produced survivors who were later repatriated or released.
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