(Washington, D.C.) U.S. forces carried out two additional strikes on what the Trump administration described as “drug trafficking boats” off the South American coast, killing six people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Sunday. The Pentagon has provided no independent evidence confirming the targets were involved in narcotics trafficking, fueling accusations of propaganda and potential human rights violations.
According to The Guardian, Hegseth said the operations, directed by President Trump, targeted vessels “operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations” in international waters of the eastern Pacific. He claimed both boats carried narcotics and were part of “known trafficking routes.”
More than 70 people have been killed since the U.S. began such maritime strikes in September. United Nations officials have condemned the actions as violations of international law, calling them “unacceptable extrajudicial killings.” Venezuela’s government denounced the attacks as acts of aggression, accusing Washington of using counter-narcotics claims to justify operations near its territory.
President Nicolás Maduro alleged the strikes are part of Trump’s broader effort to destabilize his government. The U.S. has denied such motives but has increased its regional military presence, including deploying a nuclear submarine and multiple warships.
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