The United States attacked a boat allegedly operated by a Venezuelan drug-smuggling operation, killing six people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced.
Oct. 24 The United States attacked a boat allegedly operated by a Venezuelan drug-smuggling operation, killing six people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday.
He said the attack happened overnight « along a known narco-trafficking route » in the Caribbean Sea under the direction of President Donald Trump. Hegseth added that the vessel was operated by Tren de Aragua, a Venezuela criminal organization considered a terror organization by the U.S. government.
« Six male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel during the strike, which was conducted in international waters — and was the first strike at night », Hegseth said in a post on X. « All six terrorists were killed and no U.S. forces were harmed in this strike.
« If you are a narco-terrorist smuggling drugs in our hemisphere, we will treat you like we treat al-Qaida.
