US strike 'very clear' message to drug cartels: Pentagon chief
Thursday, 4 September 2025 () Washington (AFP) Sept 3, 2025
The deadly US strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean is a "very clear" message from President Donald Trump to cartels, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday. US forces carried out the strike on a speedboat the previous day, with Trump saying it killed 11 "narcoterrorists" from a gang he alleged was controlled by leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. "You want
Trump says US conducted 'kinetic strike' on Venezuelan drug boat killing 11 narco-terrorists
The strike comes after Trump beefed up US naval presence in international waters near Latin America as his administration looks to combat the threats posed by drug cartels and curb the flow of narcotics...
Thursday, 4 September 2025 ()
