US says two people killed in military strike on boat in Pacific
AI Summary
The US military's Southern Command announced a strike in the eastern Pacific that killed two suspected drug smugglers. This marks at least 130 deaths in 38 such strikes, according to Pentagon statements. The operation was directed by the new commander, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, following the retirement of his predecessor due to disagreements over the policy. Separately, US forces boarded a sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean, part of an effort to enforce an oil quarantine on Venezuela. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the US intends to seize all tankers involved in smuggling Venezuelan crude oil, even if it requires global pursuit. The fate of the Aquila II, a tanker linked to illicit Russian oil, remains undecided while it is being held by the US.
Key Entities & Roles
Keywords
Sentiment Analysis
Source Transparency
This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).
Topic Connections
Explore how the topics in this article connect to other news stories