The attack on the alleged narco-trafficking vessel comes amid rising tensions in the region and an ongoing standoff with Venezuela

The US has destroyed another alleged narco-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing several people, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday. The strike comes amid spiraling tensions in the region and a standoff between the US and Venezuela.

US Southern Command reported that a “lethal kinetic strike” was carried out against a vessel allegedly operated by a designated terrorist organization as it was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route in international waters. Four male “narco-terrorists” were…

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