CRIME & LAW

Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military carried out three Eastern Pacific strikes Monday on boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor. It was the first time multiple strikes were announced in a single day. Footage he posted shows vessels erupting in flames. Mexican authorities coordinated rescue of the lone survivor. The death toll from 13 disclosed strikes since early September is at least 57. Hegseth likened the campaign to the post-9/11 war on terror, and President Trump called it an 'armed conflict,' while the administration has provided no evidence for its claims.

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