The U.S. military said it destroyed an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing four men described as narco-terrorists, in the latest lethal strike drawing scrutiny from lawmakers pressing the Trump administration for details on a widening anti-drug campaign at sea.
U.S. Southern Command said the vessel was operating in international waters and run by a designated terrorist organization, although officials did not identify the group.
“On Dec. 4, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel in international waters operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization,” U.S. Southern Command wrote on a post on X.
Read more at Newsmax© 2025 Newsmax. All rights reserved.