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Investing.com -- The United States military conducted a strike on a vessel in international waters near Venezuela on Friday, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The operation, ordered by President Trump, targeted what officials described as a "narco-trafficking vessel affiliated with Designated Terrorist Organizations" in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.
Four male individuals, characterized by Hegseth as "narco-terrorists," were killed during the strike. No U.S. forces were harmed in the operation.
According to Hegseth, U.S. intelligence confirmed the vessel was transporting "substantial amounts of narcotics" bound for the United States and was operating on a known drug trafficking route.
The Defense Secretary indicated that similar operations would continue, stating: "These strikes will continue until the attacks on the American people are over!"
This action represents the latest in U.S. military operations targeting alleged drug trafficking activities in waters near Venezuela.
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