The Trump administration has conducted its fourth lethal strike off the coast of Venezuela, targeting a speedboat carrying narcotics and described as "male narcoterrorists." Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the strike, stating it occurred in international waters and aimed to prevent drugs from reaching the U.S. President Trump posted video of the operation, emphasizing the large quantity of drugs intercepted. Legal experts question the use of military force against criminal networks, but the administration justifies it by classifying drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and smugglers as "unlawful combatants."

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