Kuwait city: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that US forces killed four people in an attack on a boat off the coast of Venezuela that was allegedly trafficking drugs. The strike was conducted in international waters while the vessel was transporting narcotics purportedly destined for the United States.
According to Kuwait News Agency, Hegseth detailed the operation in a post on social platform X. He stated that the action was taken to prevent the drugs from reaching America and harming its citizens. This incident is part of a series of recent operations by the US targeting boats suspected of being involved in narco-trafficking in international waters.
The operations have sparked criticism in several countries, including Venezuela and Colombia. Some international lawyers have argued that such strikes could violate international law, raising concerns about their legality and the potential for escalating tensions in the region.