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US forces attacked drug-smuggling vessel, three killed, says Hegseth

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday, alleging that the boat was affiliated to a Colombian guerrilla group.

By: Reuters

October 19, 2025 10:57 PM IST First published on: Oct 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM IST
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during activities to mark the upcoming Marine Corps' 250th anniversary Saturday, Oct 18, 2025, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Camp Pendleton, Calif. (AP Photo)

US forces attacked a drug-smuggling vessel on Friday and killed three people, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday, alleging that the boat was affiliated to a Colombian guerrilla group.

“The vessel was known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, was traveling along a known narco-trafficking route, and was transporting substantial amounts of narcotics,” he said in a post on X.

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