US launches strikes on alleged drug-running boats off Colombia, killing 14 • FRANCE 24 English

These images shared by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegath show the bombing of four vessels in the Pacific by the US military. It’s the latest in a series of deadly strikes against alleged drug traffickers by the Trump administration. Hegs reported 14 were killed in the attacks and that one survivor was rescued by Mexican authorities. These narot terrorists have killed more Americans than al-Qaeda and they will be treated the same. We will track them. We will network them and then we will hunt and kill them. Since September, at least 10 such strikes have been carried out by the US military in the Caribbean and the Pacific. As part of an aggressive anti-drug campaign pushed by US President Donald Trump, very stupid. Well, I don’t think we’re going to necessarily ask for a declaration of war. I think we’re just going to kill people that are bringing drugs into our country. Okay? We’re going to kill them. You know, they’re going to be like dead. The measures have raised tensions with Venezuela and Colombia and provoked harsh criticism internationally. Last week, President Lula of Brazil condemned Trump’s actions. You can’t just say you’re going to invade and fight drug trafficking in other people’s land without taking into account the constitution of other countries. If the world becomes lawless without respectability, it will be very difficult to live. The legality of the strikes has been questioned by Democratic lawmakers. They say it’s unclear why the US military has gotten involved rather than the Coast Guard and why other efforts to stop drug shipments were not used before resorting to lethal force.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the U.S. military has carried out three strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean on four boats accused of carrying drugs, killing 14 people and leaving one survivor on the deadliest single day since the Trump administration began its divisive campaign against drug trafficking in the waters off South America. FRANCE 24’s Caroline Baum reports.
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13 comments

  9. I have never seen a fishing boat with 4 outboard engines. Also why are fishing boats meeting at sea? And what are those big white bricks on the front of the boat? Crabs? Lol. Hunt them and end their business model. Drug trafficking must be made a very risky business. Best way to reduce demand is to eliminate the supply.

  12. This can only mean one thing they intend to legalize it. Thankfully the people know you can't sail into the US because the coastguard will pick them up on radar.

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