US carries out 8th strike on alleged drug vessel, this time in Eastern Pacific, Hegseth says

The US military carried out its eighth strike against a suspected drug vessel in international waters of the Eastern Pacific, announced Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday. The strike targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs operated by a designated terrorist organization and involved in illicit narcotics smuggling. Two narco-terrorists were killed during the operation, which was conducted in accordance with President Trump's direction. The vessel was transiting along a known narco-trafficking transit route and carrying narcotics. This marks the eighth strike under the Trump administration, following previous incidents in the Caribbean. The death toll from these operations is at least 34, with multiple strikes occurring last month.

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