Venezuelan tensions
US Military Strikes Kill 8 in Eastern Pacific: Escalating Controversial Anti-Narcotics Campaign
Dec 17, 2025 02:46 am CST
The US military has conducted strikes against alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in eight fatalities. This marks the latest development in a controversial campaign that has destroyed at least 26 vessels and killed 95 people since September. The operations, directed by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, have drawn significant scrutiny from human rights advocates, Democratic lawmakers, and UN officials over potential international law violations and lack of evidence supporting the narco-trafficking allegations.
US Military Conducts 10th Strike Against Drug Traffickers: Nighttime Operation Claims Six Lives in Caribbean
Oct 24, 2025 10:34 pm CST
The US military has escalated its campaign against drug trafficking with its 10th strike against suspected smugglers, resulting in six fatalities in the Caribbean. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attributed the vessel to the Tren de Aragua gang and highlighted this as their first nighttime operation, signaling an intensification of military actions that have expanded from occasional strikes to multiple weekly operations across wider geographical areas.