US military says ‘lethal kinetic strikes on two vessels’ killed three people in one craft and two in another.
The US military conducted lethal strikes on two vessels in the Pacific, resulting in five deaths, part of a broader campaign against alleged drug traffickers that has claimed over 100 lives since September. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered these attacks, which have drawn criticism for potentially being extrajudicial killings. Latin American leaders, including Brazil’s President Lula, have expressed concerns and offered to mediate the escalating tensions between the US and Venezuela, amid accusations of a regime change agenda. The US military presence in the region has surged, with 15,000 personnel and significant naval assets deployed.
