8 Killed as US Military Strikes Alleged Drug Boats in E Pacific
US Southern Command used ‘kinetic strikes’ on five suspected drug boats in the eastern Pacific on Dec 29 and Dec 31, killing eight alleged smugglers.
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Trump Says US Struck Venezuelan Drug Dock Area
President Trump says the US struck a Venezuelan dock area used by drug traffickers last week, potentially marking the first land strike on Venezuela and shifting anti-trafficking efforts.
U.S.–Venezuela Tensions Heat Up as Trump Hints at Land Strikes
Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela surge as the U.S. Navy sinks suspected drug boats and Trump signals possible land strikes, marking a new phase in the anti-narcotics push.
US Strikes 3 Suspected Drug Boats in Eastern Pacific, 8 Killed
The US military struck three alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific, killing eight people. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the mission.
Lawmakers Pressure Defense Sec. Hegseth Over Caribbean Boat Strikes
Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth faces calls for transparency after deadly strikes on suspected drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
US to Target Venezuelan Drug Smuggling by Land
Trump says the US will soon shift to land-based operations to stop Venezuelan drug traffickers after recent Caribbean drills.
Venezuela on High Alert as USS Ford Approaches Latin America
Venezuela has put its entire military, including volunteer militias and nearly 200k troops on high alert after the USS Ford moved closer to Latin America to curb drug trafficking.
U.S. Prepares Strikes on Venezuelan Military Bases Over Drug Trafficking
The U.S. is reportedly planning strikes on Venezuelan military installations over alleged drug trafficking, a move that could spark market and security shocks.
US Military Strikes Another Suspected Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific; Colombia Condemns
US military strikes another suspected narco-trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing three. Colombia’s president calls the attack murder amid rising tensions.
US Military Hits Suspected Drug Vessel in Pacific – 9th Strike Since September
The U.S. military sank another suspected drug vessel in the Pacific on Oct. 22, marking its ninth strike since early September, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says.