War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced that the US carried out two more lethal strikes on drug trafficking vessels in the Eastern Pacific.
Six were killed in the attacks on Sunday, bringing the total to at least 75 narcoterrorists that have been killed in these operations.
The number of drug boats destroyed by US forces, following the two strikes, has increased to 19 since operations began in September.
WATCH:
“Under President Trump, we are protecting the homeland and killing these cartel terrorists who wish to harm our country and its people,” War Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
Hegseth issued the following statement on the strikes this morning:
Yesterday, at the direction of President Trump, two lethal kinetic strikes were conducted on two vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.
These vessels were known by our intelligence to be associated with illicit narcotics smuggling, were carrying narcotics, and were transiting along a known narco-trafficking transit route in the Eastern Pacific.
Both strikes were conducted in international waters and 3 male narco-terrorists were aboard each vessel. All 6 were killed. No U.S. forces were harmed.
Under President Trump, we are protecting the homeland and killing these cartel terrorists who wish to harm our country and its people.
Hegseth announced another strike in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, which killed three cartel terrorists.
WATCH: “If You Keep Trafficking Deadly Drugs—We Will Kill You” – War Secretary Pete Hegseth Announces 17th Strike Against Narco-Terrorist Drug Boat, 3 Killed in Fiery Explosion
Secretary Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly met with lawmakers last week to provide justification for the strikes, and Senate Republicans voted against Congress blocking attacks against Venezuela and narcotrafficking boats.
Per News Nation:
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Hegseth met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers who oversee national security issues last week, providing one of the first high-level glimpses into the legal rationale and strategy behind the strikes.
While Democrats said it wasn’t enough, Senate Republicans voted a day later to reject legislation that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to launch an attack against Venezuela without congressional authorization.
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