Hegseth says US conducted another strike in Eastern Pacific targeting alleged narco-traffickers
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The US military has conducted another strike in the Eastern Pacific, targeting alleged narco-traffickers. The strike was ordered by President Donald Trump and resulted in the deaths of three suspected terrorists who were engaged in narco-trafficking. The vessel targeted was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route and carrying narcotics. This is the ninth vessel strike since September and the second strike reported in the Eastern Pacific, with a total of 37 people killed and two surviving and being repatriated to their home countries. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth stated that these strikes will continue until the threat to the American people is extinguished, targeting Designated Terrorist Organizations involved in illicit narcotics smuggling.
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