US forces blow up 2 more suspected boats in Pacific, kill 6 “Narco-terrorists,” says Pentagon Chief

The U.S. military killed six more people in what it said were drug boats, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, bringing the total death toll to A series of attacks to 76.

Hegseth said in a post on x that the US carried out two strikes on Sunday in international waters of the Pacific Ocean, targeting “narcotics” carrying three “male terrorists” each.

“All 6 were killed. No American troops were injured,” he said.

As in previous cases, which began the administration of President Trump in September, American officials did not release the identities of those killed, or provide evidence that they planted narcotics or faced a threat to the United States.

Experts say the strikes, which have taken place in the Pacific and the Caribbean, are finding excessive casualties or softening up known traders.

Hegseth said the two “worked with selected terrorist organizations.” He did not call the parties.

The Trump administration said in a notice to Congress that the United States is cooperating “Armed Conflict” It is the Latin American Drug Cartels, which it describes as terrorist groups as part of its justification for the strikes.

Videos accompanying the post show a strike on one boat sitting in the water, as well as a high-end open boat that explodes while underway.

A short video clip in color of the moving boat shows what appears to be several packages loaded inside. No details can be made out on the stationary ship, which appears in black and white video.

The US strike has now destroyed at least 20 ships so far – 19 boats and the alleged “Narco sub.”

“Under President Trump, we are protecting the country of tomorrow and killing these Cardel terrorists who wish to harm our country and its people,” Hegseth said.

Strikes by alleged drug traffickers have coincided with a US military build-up in the Caribbean. So far six navy ships have been deployed to the Caribbean, with the F-35 Stealth deployed Warplanes to Puerto Ricohe ordered USS Gerald R Ford network strike group in the region.

Governments and families of those killed in the US strikes said many of the dead were civilians – primarily fishermen.

Washington says their mission is to fight drug trafficking, but Caracas sees the ships as a threat to the Oust Venezuelan leader Nicolas Madurowho often accuses mr. Trump wants to fire him.

When asked In an interview with “60 Minutes” last week when “Maduro’s days are numbered,” Mr. Trump replied, “I would say yes. I think so, yes.”

Mr. Trump Last month and confirmed That he had authorized Cofirt CIA operations in Venezuela.

Meanwhile, the UN rights chief urged Washington on Monday to investigate the nature of the strikes, warning of what he called “strong indications” of excessive killings. “

“I called to investigate the US administration first, because they need to … they need to go to the question: Are there violations of human rights laws in the world?

United Nations in the past asked the United States Stopping its campaign, and Turk says that this killing took place “in circumstances that find no reason in international law.”

Last week, the senate Republicans voted to reject the law That would put a check on Mr. Court. Trump to introduce Venezuela, as Democrats push congress to take a stronger role in Mr.

In August, the Trump Administration doubled maduro, offering a $50 million reward for his arrest.