POLITICS

Latest U.S. Military Boat Strike in Caribbean Sea Kills 3, Pete Hegseth Says

At least three people were killed when the U.S. military struck a boat in the Caribbean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, claiming without evidence that it was involved in narcotics smuggling in international waters. It was the 15th strike since September, raising the toll to about 65, including a man presumed dead after a failed Mexican Navy search. Legal specialists call the killings illegal; the administration says they are lawful under President Trump’s determination of armed conflict with drug cartels. The Pentagon has about 10,000 troops in the region, with 5,000 more en route aboard U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford.

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