14 dead in more strikes against alleged drug boats, Hegseth says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the U.S. carried out three strikes on four alleged drug boats in the Eastern Pacific, killing 14. Acting at President Trump’s direction, he added, one person survived; USSOUTHCOM began search-and-rescue and Mexico assumed coordination, though the outcome is unclear. The action brings death toll to at least 57 and has raised legal questions, with 10 alleged boats hit across the Caribbean and Pacific since the beginning of September. Separately, the U.S. sent the Gerald R. Ford carrier group to waters around Central and South America to ratchet up pressure on Venezuela’s government.

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