
U.S. forces carried out a strike on another suspected drug boat in international waters, killing all three people on board, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said late Saturday. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. He said the boat was in the Caribbean Sea and was known by U.S. intelligence as a drug-smuggling vessel. The three males on board were described as “narco-terrorists” associated with a “Designated Terrorist Organization,” Hegseth said.
Main Idea: Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military struck a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, killing three people on board.
Key Points:
More military strikes may raise fears of wider conflict and increase scrutiny of how taxpayer money is being used.
If the boats were carrying drugs, the strikes could reduce narcotics reaching US communities.
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