President Trump’s Department of War carried out three lethal kinetic strikes on four vessels in the Eastern Pacific on Monday.
US secretary of war Pete Hegseth announced the operation on social media X, stating that that the strikes targeted four vessels “operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations (DTO) trafficking narcotics in the Eastern Pacific.”
Eight male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessels during the first strike. Four male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel during the second strike. Three male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel during the third strike.
A total of 14 narco-terrorists were killed during the three strikes, with one survivor. All strikes were in international waters with no U.S. forces harmed.
In his statement Hegseth said: “The four vessels were known by our intelligence apparatus, transiting along known narco-trafficking routes, and carrying narcotics. Regarding the survivor, USSOUTHCOM immediately initiated Search and Rescue (SAR) standard protocols; Mexican SAR authorities accepted the case and assumed responsibility for coordinating the rescue.”
In a video Hegseth posted on Monday, four boats are seen in the sea before being hit, triggering a plume of black smoke.
Earlier this month, the US carried out an attack on a vessel that, according to US President Donald Trump, was involved in illegal drug trafficking.
The operation, directed by President Trump, targeted a boat allegedly transporting substantial amounts of narcotics bound for America.
Four male “narco-terrorists” aboard the vessel were killed in the strike, according to US officials.
Hegseth confirmed the strike was carried out in international waters, just off the coast of Venezuela.
