US MILITARY UNLEASHES DEADLY FURY ON THE HIGH SEAS: 14 Killed in Shocking Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats in Pacific Ocean
- Fourteen people have been killed in a series of US military strikes on four boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, sparking outrage and alarm among international leaders.
- The strikes are part of Donald Trump’s aggressive campaign against alleged drug trafficking, with the President claiming the US is engaged in an “armed conflict” with cartels.
- Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has condemned the attacks, saying her country does not agree with the strikes and wants all international treaties to be respected.
In a dramatic escalation of the US’s war on drugs, American forces have carried out a series of devastating strikes on four alleged drug boats in the Pacific Ocean, leaving at least 14 people dead and one survivor clinging to life. The deadly operation is the latest chapter in President Donald Trump’s crusade against drug trafficking, which has sparked widespread criticism and raised fears of a wider conflict in the region.
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the strikes, revealing that the boats were known to be transiting along notorious narco-trafficking routes and carrying large quantities of drugs. In a chilling video posted online, Hegseth showed the vessels exploding in a blaze of fire and smoke, with the Mexican authorities subsequently taking over the search-and-rescue operation for the lone survivor.
The strikes have sent shockwaves through the region, with Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum condemning the attacks and calling for international treaties to be respected. The Venezuelan government has also accused the US of plotting a false-flag operation to frame it for drug trafficking, amid speculation that the strikes are part of a broader plan to oust President Nicolás Maduro from power.
As tensions continue to escalate, the Trump administration has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to the region, with the vessel expected to arrive in the Caribbean in coming weeks. The build-up of US military assets in the region has sparked alarm among experts, who warn that the next step could be to remove Venezuela’s president from power.
In a stark warning, Hegseth claimed that drug cartels “have killed more Americans than Al-Qaeda and they will be treated the same”. The Trump administration has justified the strikes by asserting that the US is engaged in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels, relying on the same legal authority used by President George W Bush’s administration for the war on terrorism.
However, the strikes have raised serious questions about the laws of war and whether the US military’s actions are justified. Democratic lawmakers have expressed concern about the legality of the strikes, while legal experts have questioned why the US military is carrying out the operations rather than the Coast Guard.
As the death toll from the 13 disclosed strikes mounts to at least 57 people, the international community remains on high alert, wondering what the next move will be in this increasingly volatile region.